Week 1
Lesson 1
Body Proportions
Students will understand the fundamentals of basic body proportion using the 8-Head Figure Measurement Strategy.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Gestures & Movements
Students will draw action figures in minimized, abstracted gesture drawings that emphasize movement, proportion, and anatomy. They will learn to use the Line of Action to trace the direction of movement to enhance the fluidity of the figures.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Perspective & Foreshortening
Students will use overlapping shapes (ovals) in foreshortened views to organize and interpret the gesture into volumes and perspective while in proper proportion.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Arm & Hand Anatomy
Students will start with a gestural sketch of the arm and hand, then flesh it out with shading to render tone and form.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Leg & Foot Anatomy
Students will start with a gestural sketch of the leg and foot, then flesh it out with shading to render tone and form.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Torso Anatomy
Students will start with a contour sketch of the torso with shapes, then flesh it out with shading to render tone and form.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Head & Face Anatomy
Students will use the Loomis Method to draw proportional facial features, then render volume with strategic shading techniques.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Dynamic Full Body Figure
Students will encapsulate all of the knowledge learned in the prior weeks to draw a gymnast with realistic proportion, fluid movement and tonal body parts.