LOCATION NOTE: This class will be taking place at our brand new South Lake Union location, 2107 Westlake Ave.

In this hands-on 10-week class you will learn a reliable 3-stage process to drawing the human figure that will empower you to draw with confidence and authority from life, reference, as well as from imagination. Working from the live model, we will start with a simple gestural lay-in built around the landmarks of the body, allowing us to capture the action of the pose quickly and effectively. We will then break down the figure into simple volumes that will give the figure presence and structure. We will tie everything together with special attention to how each part flows into the next following the rhythms of anatomy guided by the orchestration of shape design. Topics covered include: - gesture as a connective strategy - figure construction and the dynamics of action - the general model vs. the unique individual - theories and techniques of form modeling - light logic, shape design, and form analysis - line quality and expressive mark-making - active functional anatomy and the rhythms of the human body - foreshortening and the illusion of depth Class will include demonstrations, lectures, drawing time, and plenty of hands-on individual feedback. All levels are welcome.