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Gesture drawing

Scope note

Capturing in a few strokes the major forms of a figure, object, or composition. A method of drawing in which the artist responds to the action, gesture, and movement of the subject, not the details of structure.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053183

Broader Terms used

drawing techniques

Equivalent Terms used

gesture drawings

Created

13yrs ago

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