Name: Life Drawing Foundations Workshop with Kristine Danilyants
Start: 2024-07-06T11:00:00-04:00
Location: 1600 Steeles Avenue West, Unit 2, , Vaughan, ON, Canada, Ontario L4K 4M2

Life Drawing Foundations Workshop with Kristine Danilyants

Join us at Palette Art School for a 4-day journey through figure drawing foundations this July. The Life Drawing Foundations workshop is a crash course on how to approach the human figure artistically and will include lessons on life drawing techniques, human proportions, skeletal landmarks, muscular anatomy and more. Material is to be taught via a mixture of lectures, handouts, and hands-on charcoal-to-newsprint practice featuring a live model every class. Please be advised that live models will be dressed in minimal clothing for students to study as much of the figure as possible.
More info: https://paletteartschool.com/special-classes/?class=713
FAQ
What is life drawing?
Life drawing or figure drawing is the art of sketching the human figure. It is the study of movement, structure and form from a reference, typically a live model. Models strike dynamic poses for artists to capture on paper with the use of various drawing materials, primarily charcoal. Pose duration varies anywhere from 30 seconds to an hour, although the ones in our workshop will not exceed 15 minutes.
Why should I learn life drawing?
There are many benefits to life drawing. Through life drawing, you will better your understanding of the human form, learn to apply the things you studied about the body to your art with increased accuracy, and eventually develop a muscle memory for drawing people. Life drawing also tends to improve hand-eye coordination, build work speed, and develop quick wit in students as they have limited time to capture their observations on paper. Therefore, while life drawing is the art of human form specifically, the good habits students develop during their practice will bleed into their other creations.
Additionally, compared to other forms of art, life drawing is immensely affordable. Artists will typically use inexpensive materials such as newsprint pads and charcoal so as not to concern themselves with ruining costly materials while they explore.