fɔːɹ sˌʌm ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ kˌælɪsθˈɛnɪk lˈɑːdʒɪk: dʒˈʌst æz ɐn ˈæθliːt wˈɔːɹmz ˌʌp bᵻfˌoːɹ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzɪŋ ɔːɹ pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn spˈoːɹts, ˈɑːɹɾɪsts jˈuːs dʒˈɛstʃɚ dɹˈɔːɪŋ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz mˈɛntəli ænd fˈɪzɪkli fɚɹə fˈɪɡjɚ dɹˈɔːɪŋ sˈɛʃən.
For some artists, there is a calisthenic logic: just as an athlete warms up before exercising or participating in sports, artists use gesture drawing to prepare themselves mentally and physically for a figure drawing session.