Learn how to draw figures using classical techniques for rendering from live models! With Patricia Watwood's guidance, you'll progress from a simple block-in sketch to a gestural drawing to a polished piece with depth and dimension. Learn how to set up and light a live model, and how to use graphite pencil and simple angles to create an accurate outline for any figure. Add lifelike energy as you incorporate gestural lines, then carve out the form with hatching, shading and highlighting techniques. As a bonus, Watwood will show you how to create custom toned papers to add a unique touch to your work.
Figure Drawing: An Essential Guide
New Course! Capture the human form with realistic and expressive energy. Renowned artist Patricia Watwood leads you through the simple steps to create a striking figure study.
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01: Introduction to Figure Drawing
Meet Patricia Watwood, discover the atelier system and learn about additive and subtractive drawing techniques.
10 min
02: Blocking in the Drawing
Gain an overview of how to create an envelope to place the figure on the page, and begin blocking in your drawing.
12 min
03: Gesture & Contour
Learn how to observe and capture the energy of gesture, and start refining contour lines.
19 min
04: Light & Shadow
Develop form by adding light and shadow using white chalk, crosshatching and other beautiful drawing techniques.
25 min
05: Refining Expression
Assessing the drawing as a whole, learn to define and enhance the focus of your work with contour lines, clean erasures and other finishing techniques.
18 min
06: Custom Paper and Materials
In this bonus lesson, you'll work with watercolors to create custom-toned paper that's tailored to the size and color scheme you prefer.
9 min
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About
Patricia Watwood is an American figurative painter. She earned her MFA from the New York Academy of Art, where she later went on to teach, in addition to teaching workshops across the country. Her work has been exhibited at galleries worldwide and was included in the historic presentation of Contemporary American Realism in museums throughout China. Patricia's paintings focus on mythology, allegory and contemporary human life, and have twice graced the cover of American Artist magazine.
