Drawing: Figure & Portrait
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Drawing: Figure & Portrait
Instructor: Dan Keller
In this class, students will learn the foundations of drawing the figure and portrait from a live model. Through demonstrations, individual instruction and group critiques, students will develop the necessary skills of figure and portrait drawing such as proportion, gesture, practical anatomy, lighting and constructing form.
Prerequisite: Basic drawing experience is suggested before taking figure drawing.
All Levels
Wednesdays, January 15 – March 19
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 10 sessions
$326 Members, $366 Guests, $125 Model Fee
Drawing Foundations
Instructor: Dan Keller
Materials List
Most supplies may be purchased at Blick/Utrecht stores, and many at Michael's stores.
Paper:
- 18 X 24" White Charcoal Paper pad (Has enough tooth to hold charcoal, but smooth enough for nice contour work as well.)
- 18 X 24" Newsprint Paper pad (for practicing composition, etc.)
- Single sheet of colored Canson paper or Arches paper (I will inform students when needed later in semester.)
- Sketchbook, 8 ½ X 11" or 11 X 14" (for practice at home)
Erasers:
- Kneaded Eraser
- Pink Pearl Eraser
- Retractable Pencil-Style Eraser
- Drafting Cleaning Bags of Powdered Erasers (Great for subtle value work and cleaning up drawing.)
Pencils:
- Graphite pencils (H, HB, B, 2B, 4B)
- Charcoal pencils (hard, medium, soft)
General:
- Chamois cloth (Buy at AutoZone, its cheaper.)
- Portfolio case (cardboard or vinyl)
- Drawing board large enough to hold drawing pads.
- 18" or 24" Ruler
- Drafting Tape
- Piece of Sandpaper
- Blending stumps
- Vine charcoal (soft)
- 1 stick black pastel
- Spray fixative (can only use outside or at home)
- Metal clips for drawing boards
Course Medium
Drawing
Location
Studio 5 at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Daniel Keller