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.
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.