Take a big step up in your portrait and figure studies by studying both! The class will be devoted to solving some of the recurring drawing issues that come up in portraiture and figure drawing, using gesture and comparative measurement to capture the solid aspect of the head, placement of the features, and proportion and gesture of the full figure. Using vine charcoal or graphite pencils, students will learn to draw the biggest parts of the head and figure first, using the hand mirror and a plumb line as invaluable tools. Mapping the shape of the shadows and blocking in a solid dark mass, students will proceed to modeling the drawing using light and dark.
In the eight-week class, four weeks will be devoted to a portrait pose. Four weeks will be devoted to a nude figure pose. Students will have the option to draw the entire nude figure or to draw the portrait.