Figure Drawing Level1

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Drawing people can be intimidating but once you know a few secrets it can be much easier. Working from the live nude model, gain a better understanding of the elements that make up the human figure and how to artistically portray them. From simple gestural sketches with playful lines to longer poses with a tad more time that will allow you to develop your style. We will explore all the fun of different kinds of line and try out various shading techniques.

Beginners welcome

July 6, 8, 13, 15 (6-8.30pm)

$195^+gst_{Includes model fee!}

*Supplies not included

Here are the basics that we will need for the class. There are going to be some classes where we will experiment with different types of paper so everyone can purchase that on the day of the class. I would like everyone to play with drawing mediums, so create a tool box that has drawing items you may have already at home. Supplies that we will definitely need are:

Drawing board 18"x 24" or larger (a piece of foam core and bull clips will also work nicely for this)
18"x24" pad of in expensive paper (cartridge paper, craft paper, manila paper, or news print will do)
1 pack of 5 vine charcoal -(also know as willow)
2 compressed charcoal
2 white charcoal please no white conte
2b or 4b woodless pencil
2- sharpie or Jiffy markers black, and any other color of a med value that you think is pretty (red, brown, orange ect) chisel tip or thick tip no fine liners please
ink of any color/s you think are pretty (do not buy Winsor and Newton ink. F&W ink, Speedball or Higgins ink is great)
Chinese bamboo brushes for ink
2 sheets of 18x24 (ish) black paper or paper that is very dark in value
3 sheets of (18x24 ish) canson or ingres toned paper. Get some neutral colors as well as some fun colors that you like