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Dynamic Figure Drawing

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Overview

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Learn how to capture the shape and movement of the human body
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Preparation
  • Working with the Live Model
  • 4-hour Dynamic Figure Drawing from Life
  • On Your Way!
  • Final project
Do you want to capture the beauty and movement of a model’s body in your figure drawings? Artist Shane Wolf has dedicated over ten years to exploring and experimenting with the art of figure drawing. In this course, he not only shares his techniques for improving your drawing skills, but also teaches you a fundamental aspect of figure drawing: how to connect with your model.

Discover Shane’s studio life, his expertise, and his philosophy on the art of depicting nudity. Learn some practical exercises to perfect your accuracy and technique. See Shane’s step-by-step process for filling your drawings with movement and learn to unravel the beauty and personality of your model in your figure drawings.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • What Will We Do on This Course?
  • Materials and Basic Preparation 1
  • Materials and Basic Preparation 2
  • Value and Value Scales
  • Light and Shadow
  • Shape Exercises
  • Measuring: Do’s and Don’ts
  • How to Welcome the Model
  • What is Dynamic Figure Drawing?
  • Important Anatomy Basics 1
  • Important Anatomy Basics 2
  • Developing Your Visual Memory - Five Minute Exercise
  • Short Pose Sketching 1
  • Short Pose Sketching 2
  • Short Pose Sketching 3
  • Beginning the Dynamic Figure Drawing 1
  • Beginning the Dynamic Figure Drawing 2
  • The Halfway Point 1
  • The Halfway Point 2
  • Finishing the Drawing 1
  • Finishing the Drawing 2
  • Finishing the Drawing 3
  • Finishing the Drawing 4
  • Finishing the Drawing 5
  • How to Take Care of Your Drawing
  • Continue to Work from Life
  • Copy, Copy, Copy!
  • Dynamic Figure Drawing

Taught by

Shane Wolf

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