Constructive Figure Drawing with Greg Follender
Feb 27, March 5, 12, April 2, April 23, April 30, May 7, 14 • 4-7 pm
$440M/$475NM

Learning to draw without the trepidation of constant internal criticism can be both incredibly liberating and beneficial to the working artist.

In this class, students will learn how to trust their own instincts and quiet the internal critic that often hampers successful gesture drawing. Short, timed sketching sessions will allow participants to quickly turn the figure in deep space and represent the nude form in more dramatic and challenging poses, while longer drawings will encourage the expression of volume and weight in the subject.

These exercises are designed to establish easy-to-follow anatomical formulas and increased recognition of important body landmarks. The sketch sessions will build confidence exponentially until students find that they can document the nude figure in dramatically less time than before, enabling them to concentrate more on the fluid expression of their marks on paper instead of the simple reportage of their subject.