can you visualize a sports trading card? note the open gaze of the featured player. do they look specifically at the ball that they control, the soccer ball, the basketball? no they do not. their field of view is open to all their surroundings. and it is this same gaze that the artist uses to apprehend a first analysis of a subject. disperse your attention to the entire field. do not focus pointedly on any one feature but gather loosely the relationships of all shapes and proportions. this is especially useful when preparing for longer works. it is typically called gesture drawing. be not afraid of first impressions!
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