Learn the basics of drawing the nude
figure. Using graphite and charcoal,
students will develop a strategic approach
to constructing a realistic figure from
life by studying proportion, gesture,
comparative measurement, and value.
Weekly demonstrations will focus on
blocking-in the figure and exploring how
light illuminates the three-dimensional
nature of the body. Students will work with
several professional models, beginning
with short poses and building up to longer
drawings by the end of the class, when
they will have the option to blend what
they see from life with imagination.