Figure Drawing Workshop (3 weeks)

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this class will guide you through the art of expressive figure drawing with live models. You’ll develop the ability to see angles, shapes, and distances, and train your eye to translate them onto the page. 

Throughout the course, we’ll work from general forms to more specific details, honing your understanding of proportion, anatomy, and how light and shadow create depth. With both short and long poses, you’ll have the chance to capture dynamic gestures as well as develop more refined studies. 

• Class 1: Introduction to Drawing the Figure – Gesture, angles, and light/shadow mapping. 

• Class 2: Charcoal Techniques – Building on Class 1, we’ll use vine charcoal for gesture, angles, and shadow mapping, plus charcoal pencils and a kneaded eraser for added precision. 

• Class 3: White Paper and Vine Charcoal – Gesture, angles, and mapping with a focus on darkening shadows and creating highlights through subtraction with the kneaded eraser. 

This class is open to beginner to intermediate students ages 14 and up.  

Live models of all ages and genders will be posed for observation throughout the course. 

Please use the Notes section on the registration form to list needed accommodations.

If classes must be cancelled due to low enrollment, students will be informed three days prior to the start of the class and issued a full refund