Drawing from the human form provides an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the visual artist. It is highly recommended (but not compulsory) that students complete a Drawing Essentials class before enrolling in this course.

Learn to draw using a variety of exercises, drawing techniques and materials, which will enable you to see as an artist and develop your self-expression. This program is designed for students to engage in a number of different ways to draw the human figure. Each class provides an artist life model. Students will be encouraged to experiment with different mediums in creating their own unique style. Each lesson will focus on a particular technique in order to develop a better understanding of how to interpret the figure. Students are given demonstrations in various ways to use different mediums and materials to create a broad range of drawing techniques in life drawing.

Artists referenced in this course: Matisse, Tintoretto, Miller, Schiele, Carracci & Natoire.
Students acquire measuring skills. Course Fee includes cost of weekly life models.

If you want to learn Life Drawing in Sydney, then this course is for you.

© Anne Kwasner

Need:

• Drawing Essentials or equivalent
• See Materials List below

Next:

• Painting Essentials
• Drawing Extension
• Creative Drawing
• Fascinating Faces – Portrait Drawing
• Plein Air Drawing

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Week1. Gestural drawing, Blind Contour.
Week 2. Composition, Weight of line, Mass.
Week 3. Use of tone in creating Form, Shape.
Week 4. Proportion, Foreshortening use of Perspective.
Week 5. Use of lighting in creating Shadow and Contrast.
Week 6. Looking at Tension within the figure.
Week 7. Use of Structure in creating form Form.

• Perform exercises to familiarise student with the materials
• Use warm up exercises with emphasis on the gesture of the pose
• Learn to see positive and negative space
• Explore expression using line, tone, shape and volume
• Look at each student’s style and individual’s approach

© Anne Kwasner

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course the student will have:

• Students gain an understanding of proportions of the figure.
• Students gain skills in how to measure the proportion of the figure.
• Experimented with a variety of approaches to the human form, to develop personal expression
• Students gain an understanding of specific drawing techniques such as: Mass, Form, Tone, Line, Structure, Gesture, Perspective and Composition of the figure.
• Students gain an understanding of materials and mediums in interpreting the figure

© Anne Kwasner

Other Information

Materials List

All students please bring:

• A2 or A3 Cartridge drawing pad, around 110gsm paper (get one with a stiff backing)
• Clips – Large Bulldog Clips x 2
• Pencil sharpener (normal, not the ones with a container)

For the Daytime Students, please bring the following extras:

• 4B or 6B graphite stick (the ones that look like ordinary pencils, not the thick, stubby ones or the water soluble ones)
• Erasers – normal, not a putty eraser
• Charcoal

For the Evening Students, please bring the following extras:

• Charcoal – Compressed and willow – round type
• Pencils – Pencils 6B and 8B
• Stanley knife for sharpening pencils

Students are eligible for a 10% discount at Tillys Art Supplies, Darling St, Rozelle. Newtown Art Supplies, King St, Newtown (just show copy of course enrolment confirmation).

Please wear closed in shoes.

Rozelle Site, cnr Gordon St & Victoria Rd, Rozelle (in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Church). If driving, no entry into Gordon Street from Victoria Road. Last block on your right before Victoria Road. Pedestrian entry opposite Prince Street. Click on the following link for directions:
http://www.sydneycommunitycollege.com.au/site/203

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2 working days prior to the scheduled start date.***Please be aware that you may be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.