Heads, Hands and Feet with Samantha Stover
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The devil is in the details! In this 10-week class we will make an intensive study of the most sensitive and expressive parts of the human form: heads, hands, and feet. Through structural simplification and class exercises, we will demystify these complex anatomical areas. In the final class, we will work from observation with the draped/clothed model in a long pose wherein the head, hands, and feet are essential to the meaningfulness of the composition.
Materials List - These are the materials you will need to bring with you for this class.
- Drawing paper or computer paper (multiple sheets) or sketchbook, min. 8x10" or larger.
- Notebook for taking written notes.
- Pens, such as ballpoint or fine-liner.
- Pad of 8.5x11” tracing paper.
- Other drawing tools, such as pencils, colored pencil, etc (as directed by your instructor after first class).
- Final Week: Your drawing or painting supplies of choice and a large sheet of paper or a canvas, Minimum 18x24".
Samantha Stover
Samantha Stover grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Art History from McGill University and a Masters in Fine Art, cum laude, from the New York Academy of Art. Throughout her academic studies in art, she focused her concentration on Drawing Techniques: historical methods and materials as well as figure-drawing exclusively from life. She learned painting, predominantly, as a copyist in New York and Washington, DC and she has traveled widely through Europe studying master drawings and paintings. Her current work involves figuration and the power of creative expression. Drawing also on her previous experience as a theatrical costume designer, she is influenced by the performative and communicative capacity of the human form and spirit. She employs the practices of her traditional training and her experience with the figure in motion to capture fleeting observations, emotions and memories.
To view more of Samantha's work online, visit www.samanthastover.com