Constructive Figure Drawing: Form Analysis, Dynamic Anatomy, and Light Logic
Brenno Kenji
$660
Instruction Medium: Charcoal, pastel, or colored pencil
In this 10-week figure drawing class we'll focus on understanding the volumetric structure of the human figure through an emphasis on construction, design, anatomy, and light logic. Students will be introduced to the principles of construction in order to understand how to model form convincingly (both from observation and from imagination) and to the key elements of dynamic anatomy (where gesture informs structure). The class will include demonstrations, lectures, drawing from the live model, and plenty of hands-on individual feedback. All levels are welcome.
Topics we will cover include:
- the general model and the basic lay-in
- the key anatomical landmarks of the body
- gesture, transitions, and flow
- form analysis and maintaining core integrity
- connective strategies: overlaps, wedging, and interlocking
- the rhythms of the body
- exploration of dynamic and functional anatomy
- light logic, the 2-value system, and form modeling
