Saturday, May 29, 2010

131 - Rassen Frassen Gesture Poses



A gesture drawing is a quick "thumbnail" sketch of a proposed action.  I work the pose out in quick sketches that I later apply to something finished.  My sketchbook collects dozens of these. 

These particular poses are of the "rassen frassen" variety of personal dismay.  The phrase "rassen frassen" comes from the old Hanna-Barbera animated cartoons, where if a character didn't like something, they'd mutter that to themselves i.e. "Rassen frassen Mr. Slate, making me work overtime..."