Figure Drawing Course

Explore a new hobby with this figure drawing course for beginners in Brooklyn! This comprehensive course is perfect for those looking to try something new or refine their drawing skills. Each class includes a mix of :30 gestural drawings, :60, 5 min and 10 min poses followed by a final 20 min pose. Each class will include one model who will be nude during each pose. All phones will be collected at the start of the class and available during breaks.Class #1: Introduction to Mark Making and the Use of Line as a Visual LanguageAfter this class, you will have a better understanding of how lines create visual language and how lines express images. You will better understand the narrative that lines make so that when you are looking at drawings, you can understand why an artist chooses to use one line over another to depict the objective of the drawing.You will receive a quick overview of the history of mark-making and the history of line as an element of visual language. Visual materials include cave drawings from Blombos, Lascaux, and Altamira followed by a demo of drawing different kinds of lines, shapes, marks, and more. You will also have an interactive discussion about how the differences in lines can be interpreted and perceived, demonstrating how gestural line drawing is a visual starting point for drawing the figure as a whole.Class #2: Parts and Motions of the Upper BodyAfter this class, you will be able to draw the upper body by breaking it down into manageable components. This class gives a better understanding of how the upper body moves and how the arms/upper body can have more autonomy in comparison to the lower body.You will learn a breakdown of the shapes and forms that make up the different parts of the upper body (i.e. arms, hands, neck, shoulders, etc.). Visual materials include a drawn diagram of the upper body with very basic muscular system anatomy information followed by a demo of drawing the visual relationship between the parts of the upper body, including the range of motions of the arms, and how that relates to the shoulders' connection to the torso. There will be an emphasis on visually understanding the shapes and forms that make up the ribcage and pelvis and how they interact with each other.Class #3: Parts and Motions of the Lower BodyAfter this class, you will be able to draw the lower body by breaking it into manageable components. You will also learn how the lower body moves and its relationship to how the figure interacts within a setting (i.e., the lower body when standing/sitting/kneeling).Instruction Topics: A breakdown of the shapes and forms that make up the parts of the lower body (i.e. legs, feet, hips, etc.). Visual materials include a drawn diagram of the lower body with very basic muscular system anatomy information followed by a demo of drawing the visual relationship between the parts of the lower body, including the range of motions of the legs and how that relates to the hip placement in the pelvis. There will be an emphasis on visually understanding the shapes and forms that make up the pelvis and how it functions within the lower body parts. There will also be a small but important lesson on how the relationship of the feet on the ground in standing poses defines gravity and weight.Class #4: Full Body FocusAfter this class, you will be able to draw the entire figure with a basic understanding of all its different parts and begin the process of drawing the figure within settings and environments.Utilizing all the information from the previous classes, you will be able to perceive the human figure as a system of shapes and forms interacting together. Visual materials include preliminary drawings of famous representational figure paintings followed by a demo of drawing figures within a designated space or "setting". There will be an emphasis on the concept of proportions and foreshortening as drawing elements in accurately depicting the body in perspective.Course schedule:Saturday 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26

Beginner-friendly, new to drawing.
  All materials will be provided for use during each class.

• 14x17 Newsprint paper pad
• Lyra graphite crayons/sticks

After the first session, the next session is: Please see description for class schedule