Life Drawing Beginners to Intermediate – The Sustained Pose


Studying the human figure in one sustained pose over the length of a class allows the student more time to reflect and refine a drawing, than is often possible in classes structured around much shorter poses. The sustained pose is also of use to beginners, who may feel intimidated and naturally overwhelmed by the time frame of shorter poses. In a relaxed environment, this course will outline and guide you through the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in figure drawing. This will include an analysis of human anatomy, starting with the major masses of the skeleton and concluding with an analysis of each of the major muscle groups of the body.


COURSE OUTLINE
 
  • Week 1-3: The figure as basic line and structure. Inclusive of the skeletal masses and bony landmarks
  • Week 4-6: Muscle groups of the figure
  • Week 7-8: Shading and the rendering of form on blue-grey and buff paper


PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
  1. Identify how the placement of the models weight coincides with the figures action.
  2. Learn how to treat the figure as a “mannequin” rather than a static object to mindlessly copy and reproduce.
  3. Begin to understand and grasp the processes of conceptualising, selecting and creatively inventing from the figure.
  4. Understand the basic principles of suggesting form with line alone.
  5. Gain and apply a fundamental knowledge of anatomy to the human figure, inclusive of the major masses of the skeleton, its bony landmarks and the muscle groups of the body.
  6. Making use of and/or inventing a light source to model form.


MATERIALS LIST

  • Oil based PITT pastel hard sanguine red, black and white chalk pencil
  • Kneadable eraser and Stanley knife
  • A3 sketch book
  • Two metal bulldog clips
  • One A3 sheet of blue-grey and buff paper


When:
Thursday 6 February - 26 March 2019
9.30 AM - 12.00 PM

Where:
WEA Sydney
72 Bathurst Street

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'The clear way in which Dominique explained how to tackle this difficult subject. His willingness to demonstrate and explain again and again!