Figure Drawing and the Study of Musculature| Mid-Int. to Advanced| High School
In this 11 week course, students will develop the techniques and observational skills to create realistic human forms. They will learn to draw skeletal and musculature structures in active positions studying figure composition and gestures.
Elizabeth Suriani
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(147)
What's included
11 live meetings
11 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate - Advanced Level
During this 12 week, multi-day course, students will be meeting once a week to learn about how to draw human anatomy in depth. Each class, we will be building on the previous lesson and developing our observational skills and artistic drawing techniques. While learning from the inside out about anatomical drawing and building up our understanding of human movements and gestures. We will finesse proportional drawing, perspective and foreshortening which are advanced techniques. To achieve this, students will be drawing alongside the teacher step-by-step to build up the layers of the human body and its features though they will also be given images in class to study and draw from on their own. Students are encouraged to ask for help along the way to clarify their drawings or skills. **Please note: we will be drawing the bone structure and muscles of humans, so students can have a basic understanding of what is happening below and above the skin. We will be drawing the male and female forms and because this class will have under-aged students we will be drawing figures in a way as to make sure that everyone feels comfortable. The images for this class will be clothed figures, ranging in states of dress, from completely clothed in jeans and hoodies, to leotards, leggings, sports bras and underwear. Below, please find the class weekly topics below: Week 1: Full body proportions Week 2: Skeleton in detail Week 3: Muscles of the frontal body in detail Week 4: Muscles of the back and side Week 5: Foreshortening and reference drawing Week 6: Head and face sketch day Week 7: Hands and feet reference drawing Week 8: Side by side "build up" drawing of skeleton (1/3) Week 9: Side by side "build up" drawing of muscle (2/3) Week 10: Side by side "build up" drawing of skin (3/3) Week 11: Last day! Timed figure drawing chaos!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
**Please note: we will be drawing the bone structure and muscles of humans, so students can have a basic understanding of what is happening below and above the skin.
We will be drawing the male and female forms and because this class will have under-aged students we will be drawing figures in a way as to make sure that everyone feels comfortable. The images for this class will be clothed figures, ranging in states of dress, from completely clothed in jeans and hoodies, to leotards, leggings, sports bras and underwear.
Pre-Requisites
Students should have previously taken classes or learned about basic skeletal/ musculature structures of the human body. They should have an understanding of figure drawing and artistic/ observational techniques.
Supply List
Paper/ Sketchbook Pencil (can be of any choice but I will be using professional pencils with lead hardness from 4H-8B) Black pen (optional)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
147reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Wyoming
I am a professional artist specializing in portraits and figure painting. I have been in this field for 10+ years. Reviews
Live Group Course
$20
weekly1x per week, 11 weeks
60 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-10 learners per class
