How did it happen that all of our drawings and paintings are in rectangles? In my online figure drawing class last Sunday, I showed drawings by Matisse, Modigliani, and the very Matisse-like Pierre Boncompain. I talked about positioning the figure within the rectangle, thinking about how the shape of the figure and the shape of …
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MODEL PRIVACY: No photography, or screen shots are allowed in our Figure Drawing sessions. To protect the privacy of models, they have the option to wear minimal clothing. This is a change from our typical figure drawing classes, and will continue as long as these classes are offered online. Sometimes, the times call for a fig leaf.
Beginning Figure Drawing
- Teacher: Charity Baker
- Fee: Model fees included in course price
- Class Length: 8 Weeks
- Class Days: Sundays, beginning April 27
- Time: 4:00-6:00 pm PDT
Students will work from the model, with poses ranging from 30 seconds to 20 minutes.
ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Even if there’s a structured lesson, this class is dedicated to support to the styles and interests of each individual artist.
Figure drawing is a repeatable class! If you have taken this class before and enjoyed the format, take it again. You will not be bored, and your skills will continue to improve each time. You might impress yourself with what a revisit will do for your success and enjoyment.
Materials List for Minimalists
If all you have is sketch paper and a pencil or some vine charcoal you will be fine.
Materials List for Bammes Studies
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- DRAWING BOARD at least 20 x16″ or have a good table surface clear of debris
- MASKING TAPE
- PAPER multi purpose drawing paper, suitable for pencil, charcoal, and ink
- 9 x 12″
- 18 x 24″
- DRAWING PENCILS
- 4B & 6B
- ERASER (I like Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser)
- STICK CHARCOAL
- soft (Vine)
- hard (compressed)
- CHAMOIS CLOTH
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