Gesture lines

George Cwirko Godycki on Instagram: “I teach figure drawing more for animators than illustrators these days; which means the emphasis on line of action has become greater than…”

World-renowned gesture artist and Line specialist Diego Lucia worked as an illustrator and instructor for national and international companies. Diego has developed a system of 10 steps (The Stairs) for students, artists, animators, and illustrators focused on what he called Deep Basics to discover what is the next step in their careers. Through his analytical and philosophical personality and his stamp, he proposes focusing on the fundamental concepts to achieve a solid base and transform…

It sometimes seems that the more explanation given to gesture, the more diluted the practical side gets. Expressive mark making, the import...