Summer School - 3 Days: Intensive Life Drawing - Putney School of Art and Design

Summer School – 3 Days: Intensive Life Drawing

The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body. The course is open to both beginners and the experienced student alike.

What The Course is About:

The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the human body. The course is open to both beginners and the experienced student alike. The 3 day intensive course will start by examining the basics of the human figure, such as proportion and perspective using a variety of poses. The emphasis will be on observation, using a variety of drawing media and working from poses of various lengths you will focus on negative & positive shapes, rhythms, mark making and the use of dramatic lighting to create a range of drawings on different surfaces and papers.

Materials Required:

What to bring to the first session: Bring to the first class any drawing materials you possess; paper and further items can be purchased from the school shop.

Previous Experience:

Some experience of drawing would be helpful.

End of course:

What will I achieve? You will learn the basic principles of observational drawing and be shown how to interpret visual information.