Colored Pencil Drawing: The Muscles of the Back
Ashwini Sadekar
$430
February 17 - March 17
T
9:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Online
All Levels
Dive into the intricate design of the human back in this 4-week live online class, where anatomy meets artistic observation. Using colored pencils, you’ll study the structure, form, and subtle contours of back muscles, learning to render them with depth and sensitivity. Each week includes demonstrations, guided exercises, and hands-on practice, exploring muscle groups, proportion, perspective, and how muscles interact under skin and respond to light and movement. You’ll learn layering, blending, and capturing volume, texture, and subtle color shifts. By the end, you’ll create detailed, expressive colored-pencil studies of the back muscles and gain skills to enhance all your figure drawing, from sketches to finished artwork.
Required Supplies
Drawing Materials:
* Colored pencils – Orange, Red, White, Black, a range including warm and cool tones, flesh tones, and neutrals.
* Graphite pencils – for initial sketches and outlines.
* Erasers – kneaded and standard.
* Sharpener – high-quality for fine details.
Paper & Surface:
* Brown toned drawing paper (medium or light brown works best for colored pencil).
* Optional: additional white or light-toned paper for practice sketches.
Reference Materials:
* Photos, mirror, or live setup for observing the back muscles.
* Optional: anatomy reference book or diagram of back muscles.
Other Tools (Optional):
* Ruler or straight edge for construction lines.
* Blending tools: stump, or blending pencil for smooth shading.
* Fixative spray (optional, to protect finished work).
Ashwini Sadekar
Ashwini Sadekar, the modern renaissance woman, is a dynamic artist and teacher who seamlessly merges art, engineering, and yoga into a powerful, holistic expression. Born...