Figure Sketching

7 WEEK COURSE

sundays 11:00-1:30 PM

Nov 10 - Dec 22 2024

WITH CHAITANYA THOMPSON

ALL LEVELS WELCOME

price: $265 (includes model fee)

class summary

This course will explore a variety of methods to approach short pose figure drawing, with an emphasis on values and tonal quality. Students will be working from the live model in charcoal and graphite. We will be working on short poses, no longer than 15 minutes in duration and explore a different concept or method each week. Each class will begin with an instructor demonstration, followed by drawing time and individual feedback

No prior experience is required! As we keep class sizes small, our instructors can cater to each student’s individual skill level. Instructor demonstrations are standard

MATERIALS

We’ll discuss materials and cover any questions you may have on the first day of class

Sketchbook with white paper 9”x12” or similar — printer paper on a clipboard works great!
Toned paper sketchbook 9”x12” — Can be brown or grey. Strathmore 400 Recycled or Borden & Riley #840 recommended
Graphite Pencils — 3 or 4 soft pencils, 6B recommended
General’s charcoal pencils — (2 of each hardness) 2B, 4B, 6B
General’s white charcoal pencil x2
Kneaded eraser
Mechanical eraser — General’s Factis or Tombow Mono Aero
Blending stumps

SYLLABUS

Here’s a rough outline of what we’ll be covering!

Week 1 “Chaos to order” — Finding abstract shapes

Week 2 Using lines and measurement strategies

Week 3 Hard and soft edges

Week 4 Landmarks and Anatomy

Week 5 Toned paper and highlights

Week 6 Composition

Week 7 Tying it all together

REFUNDS

Please contact us at least 1 week before class for a full refund. Unfortunately due to our limited class sizes we cannot process refunds after this time. Transfers to other classes are usually possible

It is possible that a class is cancelled if an inadequate number of students register. In this case, tuition will be promptly refunded

absences

Anyone who must miss classes may attend up to two make-up sessions in other classes as long as space permits