Fundamentals of Figure Drawing Bootcamp

The focus of this class is to learn the fundamentals of drawing the figure, with an emphasis on developing a greater awareness of the related elements of line, shape, form, texture, value, proportion, and composition. Key takeaways will be learning to draw accurately from observation (learning to see like an artist!), comparing and measuring, and the rules of proportion. There will be some artistic anatomy covered in this class, as we learn important anatomical landmarks, but no test, I promise! Students will gradually develop skills in creating the illusion of form and volume through careful manipulation of values. Furthermore, a study of mark-making from hatching/cross-hatching and tonal blending will happen weekly as we look at and discuss master drawings from across the centuries. At the end of the session, students will have the essential techniques needed to continue their drawing exploration on their own, or they can take their development to the next level with continued instruction. Appropriate for all levels.

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