Dynamic Figure Drawing From Life and Invention

Dynamic Figure Drawing From Life and Invention

Weekend Workshop | Available

2107 Westlake Ave Seattle, WA 98121 United States
Drawing and Painting Studio #107
All Levels
3/1/2025-3/2/2025
9:30 AM-4:30 PM PST on Sun Sat
$372.00
$334.80

Dynamic Figure Drawing From Life and Invention

Weekend Workshop | Available

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

In this intensive 2-day workshop, you will learn a 3-stage process to drawing the human figure that will empower you to draw with confidence and authority from life as well as from imagination. 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.

This is an information-packed workshop where the instructor will demonstrate every principle from life and the students will be able to apply what they learn as they draw from the live model, with plenty of individualized, hands-on feedback over the course of the two days.  

All levels are welcome. If you're new to figure drawing, this workshop will provide you with a rock-solid foundation upon which to build your further explorations of this timeless subject-matter. If you're familiar with the figure,  you will find that our approach is as effective for life drawing as it is for figure invention, bringing together construction, design, and observation into one dynamic, cohesive, and reliable process.

  • Misc:
    18 x 24 inch Drawing Board
    – Kneaded Eraser
    – Utility knife (to sharpen pencils)

    Paper (choose one):
    – Newsprint 18 x 24 inch pad, OR
    – Sketch (bond) paper 18 x 24 inch pad (Strathmore Sketch pad or Canson are good choices)

    Pencil:
    – Charcoal Pencils (2B or 4B) – works with either paper choice above
    – Wax-based pencils (works with Sketch paper) – suggested: Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils; Faber-Castell, Polychromos, Prismacolor Premier
    – Graphite (2B or 4B) – works with Sketch paper (avoid newsprint)
Brenno Kenji