The Holistic Drawing Method by Mario Henri Chakkour - Part 1

Looking at the first few seconds of the footage, one might say: "what on Earth is this technique all about?" But then, the lines begin to converge on a solution... (Source: Virtual Pose ® Children & Teens. Reproduced with permission)

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Howto & Style

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• Drawing
• Sketching

[ActiveStorage]

to as04qg

ever heard of gesture drawings?

[studioview]

Yes I have. Gesture drawing is certainly one key ingredient. But typically, we were taught gesture drawing as a warm up "before"the actual drawing occurred — and this is when a model was present and he/she was assuming one pose per 30 seconds. Please check out my video called "Perspective in Action." There, you'll see me create (without using models) several themes (some being complex in terms of composition) from beginning to end, alternating between g.d. and others (even using trace paper).

[ActiveStorage]

it was a question for as04qg ;)

[studioview]

Oh my... SORRY!... :) Well, the good news in all this is — beside the fact I now know I need an eye exam — that your question to as04qg made me think very long and *very* hard about why on Earth I didn't just call it "gesture drawing" to begin with. Thanks for the follow-up note!

[as04qg]

sorry..call me crazy..but that looks so far off from an anatomically correct drawing..

I think i'll take proper drawing techniques over this "holistic" method..Even though learning proper techniques is much more work..but in the end it allows you to be able to draw truly convincing figures such as in comics and manga.

I doubt simply scribbling away on paper teaches me anything..again sorry if i offended anyone

[studioview]

On the contrary, thank you for your valuable comments. If I may: This technique promotes a more natural way towards visual expression resulting in the creation of... "wireframes"... that capture/express the *essence* of the gesture and proportions (etc)in a way that looks natural to the eye . Once the "wireframe" is locked in, then the rest follows...

[ActiveStorage]

@as04qg funny how much can happen to people in 2 years.. :)

[as04qg]

@ActiveStorage No worries. I didn't mind your question, I understand that maybe you thought that I didn't realize this video was about gesture drawing. I didnt mind the missunderstanding and just to clarify, in one of my replies yesterday I used some harsh words but that response was meant for bradleycontois . I appreciate your civility. Peace

[ActiveStorage]

@as04qg sorry, i sounded a bit rude there. peace

[as04qg]

@bradleycontois Actually I'm pretty sure that you are being an ignorant monkey. I know that the creator of this video is demonstrating gesture drawing and I meant no disrespect to him. In fact koodos to him. I am simply stating my belief that in order to get good at drawing, one should spend time learning a bit about the human form and anatomy. Again, only my opinion and I have the right to voice it. So, if you want to act like an ignorant jackass go ahead. Ill just ignore you as of now.

[as04qg]

@ActiveStorage Yes Active Storage. I am famillliar with it. It was taught during my first year figure drawing course. I am simply stating my belief that even though many people find gesture drawing helpful, it is not like a magic pill in the sense that in order to get good at drawing, one should spend time learning a bit about the human form and anatomy. Again its only my opinion, no disrespect was intended to the creator of video. In fact, I appreciate videos like this one.

[bradleycontois]

@as04qg im sprry your retarded i rest my case i didnt even bring it up. i won by simply listening to what you had to say. epic.

[Inimoulleb]

Actually I've used this method for years, and its great for when you're out of ideas. Honestly I learned it while I experimented with hallucinates. This was something I couldn't avoid doing, and later deconstructed how I was able to achieve the pieces I did. This a very natural way to draw in my opinion.

[skgb75]

omg lol pure haters commenting.......anyways this is not used 2 get a final masterpiece guys...its how i draw myself as well.....its just a method and prefrence to get info down on the paper and can be quite effective depending on how and why you use it....and no this is not just for comic books and manga lmao...it is essentially a gesture drawing

[jlevine99]

very interesting

[agutinoff]

Great method! I use it now, it gives faster progress!