Students of beginner or intermediate levels will work to establish a drawing language and cultivate their own way of seeing. Through a balance of observational study and expressive interpretation, students will explore both fundamental and advanced drawing techniques. Emphasis will be placed on drawing the human figure from live models, anatomy, and proportion. Exercises will emphasize gesture drawing, dynamic poses, blocking in forms, and exploring page composition. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in observational and expressive drawing techniques and apply principles of composition, proportion, and anatomy to figure drawing.

NOTE: Supplies—charcoal or Conte crayon, newsprint, clipboard, and kneaded eraser.