Gesture / Introduction to the art of figure drawing - Skillshare Course

In this figure drawing course for beginners, you will learn the exciting art of gesture drawing. Gesture drawing is one of the most important, but least understood, parts of the figure drawing process, but Instructor Brent Eviston will guide you through the figure drawing process with the same award-winning instruction and hands-on projects that have made you his other drawing courses are the best sellers. . This course brings you the study of figure drawing by providing master instruction and timed practice poses for you to draw. Once enrolled, he will learn from numerous anatomical diagrams, detailed drawing demonstrations, and hundreds of photographs of a completely nude model. This course contains 12 lessons, each packed with essential figure drawing techniques. Each lesson contains at least one practice reel with timed poses chosen specifically so you can get the most out of the accompanying lesson. By the end of this course, you will be able to make gesture drawings that are considered works of art on their own, as well as lay the foundation for more detailed figure drawings *** Because this course features photographs of a completely nude model, it is important that you behave maturely and appropriately in the course.*** For more gesture practice, see Explorations in Gesture Drawing: Expressive and Experimental Figure Drawing with Brent Eviston. In this new course, you will be introduced to three different types of gesture drawing: straight line studies, elliptical modeling, and dynamic exaggeration. Each type of gesture drawing will challenge you to experience the figure in new and unique ways that will ultimately improve your overall figure drawing. --- Although this is a figure drawing course for beginners, it is not a drawing course for beginners. Some basic drawing skills are recommended. Explore all classes in The Art and Science of Drawing: BASIC SKILLS / Getting Started with Drawing DYNAMIC MARK CREATION / Drawing with Expression and Creativity SHAPE AND SPACE / 3D Drawing and Perspective MEASUREMENT AND PROPORTION / Drawing with Accuracy and Precision CONTOURS / Drawing with Compelling Contours and Foreshortening: SHADING BASICS / Drawing with Dramatic Light and Shadow SHADING BEYOND THE BASICS / Shade any subject no matter how complex The art and science of figure drawing: