FIGURE DRAWING
6-Week, 12-Hour class / Tuition $600 /Lab Fee TBD / Student provided Materials & Supplies TBD
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Expressive Figure Drawing Course Description
This course explores the art of figure drawing, emphasizing gesture, anatomy, and creative interpretation. Designed for beginners and intermediate artists with basic drawing experience, students will draw from live models, photographs, and other references, using diverse materials like charcoal, pencil, and pastel.
The class introduces the fundamentals of human anatomy, proportion, and structural masses, focusing on gesture, contour, shading, expressive mark making and compositional elements. Students will study classical and contemporary approaches, experiment with media, and explore concepts of realism, abstraction, and expressionism. Through lectures, demonstrations, and critiques, students will refine technical skills and develop visual literacy.
Key topics include gesture drawing, anatomy, perspective, and value, with exercises encouraging creative experimentation. Sketchbooks, group discussions, and thematic projects inspire individual expression while deepening observational and artistic abilities. By course end, students will complete a dynamic portfolio showcasing their understanding, and unique explorations of their interpretation of the human figure through a range of expressive drawing techniques.
