Gesture drawining to improve general skills?

[Pogopuschel]

Hello CA community,
all of my pieces made so far took me long. I never did gesture drawing, I even didn't recognise that it exists. I just ignored it.

Is gesture drawing a good way to improve general drawing skills? Is it better than doing long poses?

What can I learn from gesture drawing: proportion? rythm? feeling my pic in 3d?
Does it even improve my accuracy?

The more I think about it, the better does it seem.

Can you confirm that gesture drawing is great?^^
Please explain it to me.

[E.M.GIST]

Gesture drawing is a very valuable tool to learn to capture the motion, dynamics and energy of a pose. It is also very good for repeditive practice of all principles to make them more intuitive. It is not particularly good for exact proportions or shape analyzation, these come from slow careful observation and adjustment. I would not say it is better than long poses, they are simply good compliments.

[Pogopuschel]

Thx Mr. Gist,
you say its not good for perfect proportions, but isn't it good to learn the rough proportions(via gesture) from where you can refine it to precise proportions(long poses)?

Is there a difference between quick sketch and gesture drawing?

[E.M.GIST]

It is a fine way to practice general proportions, but without the counterbalance of longer studies you run the risk of also ingraining bad proportion habits. No there is no real difference between quick sketch and gesture. But in the modern vernacular "gesture drawing" conveys a loose searching line approach. I use the term quick sketch to describe a more controlled approach. Both serve a purpose.

[Pogopuschel]

Ok, thank you for your explanation!