dʒˈɛstʃɚ dɹˈɔːɪŋ ɪz ˈɔfən pɚfˈɔːɹmd æz ɐ wˈɔːɹmˌʌp fɚɹə lˈaɪf dɹˈɔːɪŋ sˈɛʃən, bˌʌt ɪz ɐ skˈɪl ðæt mˈʌst biː kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɪts ˈoʊn sˈeɪk.
Gesture drawing is often performed as a warm-up for a life drawing session, but is a skill that must be cultivated for its own sake.