Beginning Charcoal Figure Drawing with Aubrey Cardon

Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2021

Times: 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Cost: $75 with all supplies included

Email/Paypal aubreycardon@gmail.com or Venmo @aubreycardon to secure a spot.

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Class description

This three-hour session is designed to introduce beginners (and people who consider themselves beginners) to figure drawing. We will briefly introduce the nuances of using charcoal in the beginning of class. All supplies will be provided.

The Session: This session will cover the basic theories artists use to draw the human figure. We work from a live model for the entire session.

Part 1)

Charcoal Basics: Brief study covering basics of this medium. Blending and chiaroscuro will be covered.

Part 2)

Gesture Drawing: What is it and why do we practice it? This is an essential part of figure drawing. Students will learn to treat the human figure as a series of simple shapes to more easily represent it. We will discuss foreshortening and human structure proportions.

Intermediate Poses: What is our goal when drawing 5-10 minute poses? There is a great deal we can do in these medium length poses if only we set ourselves goals in the time allotted.

Long Poses: Many of us run out of things to draw in longer poses. We grow bored and stop “thinking” while we work. With a proper focus we will find that these long poses will actually feel very brief to us.

Part 3)

Critique: Drawings of willing students will be shown and discussed. We will talk about successes and what we can do to improve in the future. The goal of a good critique is not to criticize students but to point out future goals where they can improve. This allows them to leave the session eager to continue drawing and improving.

Email/Paypal aubreycardon@gmail.com or Venmo @aubreycardon to reserve a spot.