In this lesson, you delve into a series of Gorgon-inspired drawings, focusing on anatomy, gesture, and storytelling. You’ll explore how to simplify complex forms while developing characters through expressive poses and dynamic gestures. Patrick emphasizes the power of anticipation in your drawings—capturing the moment before action to create tension and intrigue. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how to balance gesture and structure, use repetition to build confidence, and create emotionally engaging characters through narrative-driven figure drawing.

This lesson belongs to Figure Drawing for Fantasy Art. In this 12-week course, renowned fantasy artist Patrick Jones will guide you through the essentials of fantasy figure drawing and its crucial role in his painting process. You will learn to capture dynamic gestures, simplify complex anatomy, and develop compelling characters that drive narrative art. Patrick will demonstrate how foundational drawing elements—structure, rhythm, and composition—directly influence his painting decisions, from color selection to lighting. Additionally, you’ll delve into bonus content on directing models for reference shoots, where Patrick shares his techniques for capturing emotion, action, and storytelling through live poses. By the end of this course, you’ll possess the skills to create powerful fantasy figures and bring them vividly to life.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.