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Course Highlights

  • 4-session live course focusing on figure drawing techniques
  • Same live model across all 4 sessions for consistent study
  • Limited to 8 students for personalized instruction
  • Focus on proportion, gesture, and structure fundamentals
  • Individual critiques and guidance throughout each session
  • Screen-free environment in historic National Arts Club
Figure drawing session showing proportion techniques

Session 1: Foundation & Proportion

Learn the essential building blocks of figure drawing with focus on proportion and basic structure. We'll start with fundamental observation techniques and begin our first drawing with the live model.

Figure drawing demonstrating gesture and movement techniques

Session 2: Gesture & Movement

Develop your understanding of gesture and movement in the figure. Practice capturing the essence and energy of poses while building on structural foundations from the first session.

Advanced figure drawing showing structure and form development

Session 3: Structure & Form

Focus on the structural elements of the figure and begin developing form through light and shadow. Advance your understanding of three-dimensional representation.

Advanced figure drawing rendering techniques demonstration

Session 4: Advanced Rendering

Complete your figure drawing journey with advanced rendering techniques. Work on finalizing your drawings and explore personal artistic expression within the fundamentals.

Required Materials

Paper

  • Drawing pad up to 18×24
  • Recommended: Strathmore series 400 drawing paper

Drawing Tools

  • 2H pencil
  • H pencil
  • HB pencil
  • 4B pencil
  • Recommended: Staedtler pencils

Additional Supplies

  • Eraser (recommended: Tombow mono zero)
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Knitting needle or BBQ skewer for measuring