Human Form A - Structural Figure Drawing
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Emphasizing the continued refinement of perceptual drawing skills, this course concentrates on the structure, movement, and expressive qualities of the figure. Students work towards a personal sensibility through a variety of drawing materials. A combination of short gestural poses and longer studies will be included.
Concepts that will be addressed include:
• Gravity
• Mass
• Gesture
• Proportion
• Anatomical landmarks
• Value control
• Foreshortening
• Contour
• Placement on the page
Your instructor has provided a list of materials required to participate fully in this class.
If you have any questions about specifics or what is needed week-to-week, please reach out to your instructor via the email in your confirmation letter.
Required Materials:
•Large Newsprint Pad 18x24, 50 or 100 sheets (Canson, Strathmore, or equivalent).
• Optional for Color: Prismacolor Nupastel Sticks (Recommended: 36-color, 48 or 96 box.)
• General’s Compressed Charcoal & White Charcoal Pencils, Earth-Red Chalk Pencil (Stabilo Carbothello)
• Kneaded Eraser and a White Plastic Eraser
• Sandpaper & razor-blade for sharpening chalks and pencils
• Any other drawing materials with which you are comfortable for sketching
• Optional colored paper (Canson Mi- teintes, tan kraft paper, Strathmore 500 ‘Charcoal’, etc. for use after the first weeks)
Samantha Stover
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