Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Life Drawing

Marciano Martinez

Beginning Life Drawing

Objectives:

Learning to draw from the human figure, emphasizing the development of a basic understanding of gesture, structure, anatomy, and movement, through the use of the skeleton and life model.

Intermediate Life Drawing

Objectives:

Learning to draw from the human figure, emphasizing the refinement of basic skills, and the understanding of gesture, structure, anatomy, and movement, through the use of the skeleton and life model.

Advanced Life Drawing

Objectives:

Learning to draw from the human figure, emphasizing a focused review of previous drawing exercises, the refinement of technique and advanced studio problems, and the advanced understanding of gesture, structure, anatomy, and movement, through the use of the skeleton and life model.

Suggested Textbooks:

  • Natural Way to Draw – Nicolaides
  • Life Drawing – Joseph Shepherd
  • Atlas of Anatomy for Artists - Schider

Life Drawing Supply List

  • Drawing paper – Strathmore 400 series - 18” x 24”
  • Bond paper – 18” x 24”
  • Sketch book – Strathmore or black cover bound book
  • Art pencils, good quality - #2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
  • Woodless Graphite Pencils – #6B or 9B
  • Large kneaded type eraser
  • White plastic eraser
  • Charcoal sticks (compressed)
  • Conte crayon – black 6B, sanguine, white
  • Chamois (4”x4”)
  • India ink – water soluble (ex. Higgins, Pelican, Hunt brands)
  • Dip pen points and holder
  • Bamboo type round brush – apprx. #12
  • Flat brush – apprx. # 6,7, or 8
  • Facial tissues
  • Fixative spray – Workable Matt
  • Glass – 8”x10” – tape edges for safety
  • Erasable Black felt pen
  • Soft square of cloth for wiping glass
  • Ruler
  • Single edge razor blade
  • Tracing paper
  • Tackle box or other container
  • Drawing board with clips (plus “bulldog” type clips) – 20”x25”
  • Ice cube tray for inks/watercolors

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