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Gesture drawing is a technique that allows the artist to concentrate on movement, where details are often eliminated. The rhythm and flow of various kinds of movement and the appearance of movement in static objects are shown and then drawn in the gesture technique. The practice of gesture drawing promotes a freedom of expression that will enhance other, more finished kinds of artwork. Includes drawings by Rembrandt, Daumier, Dufy.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321844
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Daumier, Honore, 1808-1879
Crafts & Visual Arts → Drawing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dufy, Raoul, 1877-1953
Crafts & Visual Arts → Movement in art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
People → Daumier, Honore, 1808-1879
People → Dufy, Raoul, 1877-1953
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)