Figure Drawing

Advance your figure drawing and painting abilities significantly with our comprehensive and intensive Figure Drawing and Painting workshop. This course provides in-depth coverage of human proportions and anatomy fundamentals, offers detailed studies of facial features, including eyes and expressions, hands, and feet, and includes both short sketching sessions and a final well-rendered drawing or painting that showcases all your new skills.

This course will teach you:

• Human anatomy and skeletal structure: understanding the underlying framework
• Gesture drawing and figure construction; capturing movement and energy
• Drawing hands and feet with anatomical accuracy and confidence
• Shading techniques for the human figure and creating dimension
• Advanced approaches to working on complex multi-figure drawings
• Working from live models and photo references

Detailed Curriculum:

• Day 1: Human proportions and anatomy overview with detailed analysis. Short sketches of an echorche figure. Detailed short drawings focusing on the head, hands, and feet with close attention to anatomical detail.
• Day 2: Short studies of standing, sitting, and reclining poses to understand how gravity and weight affect the figure in various positions.
• Day 3: A 2.5-hour-long study with contrasting light and shadow effects to develop advanced shading and modeling skills.
• Day 4: Full figure drawing with detailed shading and rich tonal values; beginning the final project with careful composition planning.
• Day 5: Full figure drawing with detailed shading and finishing touches; completing the final project with professional presentation standards.