Early Bird Discount: enter “DRAW2021” to receive 7% off until the 25th November.
The first 8 week series of 2021 will begin on the 7th January and run until 25th February, with optional extension/catchup sessions on the 4th and 11th March.
For beginners to more advanced drawers looking to improve the fundamentals, this course will help you develop:
Volume / 3 Dimensionality
Anatomical understanding
Accuracy of observation
Classical flow and design
Following the figure drawing curriculum in my Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course, we will be working in the traditional way from professional nude life models.
At the end, you will have:
a solid, classical strategy for approaching the figure
This core strategy, based in the approach of the Italian Renaissance Old Masters will help you prioritise the big things over the small things, so that you gradually cultivate more beautiful drawings, being confident that you are not wasting time and practising an inefficient strategy or bad habits.
Apply this the core strategy to quick gesture studies…
…as well as more extended studies from life
Make your practise work for you - avoid wasting years of recreating the wheel.
And, you can always go back to the drills I teach using the online notes so that you can improve weak points or keep things fresh in the future.
I have seen people at untutored life drawing sessions make the same mistakes continually over years. These have held them back from achieving the type of convincing, beautiful drawings they desire. The drills and core strategy for drawing that I offer here are challenging but they can be a fun challenge! And they will get you drawing well in the fastest way I know how. I’m not holding any information back that could help you.
Examples of the types of drills we practise in the class:
14 different drills designed to refine the various aspects that go into classical drawing.
“There’s no shortcut but there are plenty of long-cuts!”
Each session is a mix of class demo and 1-on-1 instruction
…and each session is themed, following a carefully thought out sequence of classes to optimise your learning
So who is this course useful for?
As well as figure drawing being a wonderful practise in its own right, what I teach is particularly relevant for compositional design involving the figure. Or even without the figure, since the interdependency of structure, form and flowing connections is key in all types of traditional compositional design.
The course has two additional sessions at the end that you can choose to add on which allow for longer studies and developing rendering/shading (or allow you to catch up missed sessions at a reduced price).
You get three months complimentary access to the online notes of the Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course as well. This includes literally hundreds of illustrations as well as 3D models and instruction from the anatomy component.
An example of one of my figurative paintings directly using the principles and skills taught in this class (“The Geometry of Escape” Oil on Panel 2020)
(Prices in US Dollars, scroll down for options and AUD conversions)
Join Scott to study the structure, expressivity and aesthetic richness of the human form, with demonstrations from Scott, class activities and one-on-one feedback in a supportive and enjoyable environment.
Course content is based on my Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course, focussing on the Elements of Classical Figure Drawing section, and we will apply this to drawing the nude model from life.
Over 8 sessions, we will cover the following areas - both separately and then reintegrating them together.
Blocking in and accuracy - key landmarks, orienting masses in space in relation to each other, analysing form and gesture in essentials, in particular the torso
Thinking in Volumes - seeing/feeling and drawing the body as large masses, and constructing/ depicting subforms using only line.
Design principles in the human body (and nature generally) - S curves, C curves, and straight lines, line weight, harmony and variation, counterbalance, extending lines as far as possible, looking for a major line of design and related lines
Gesture and exaggeration - finding swing and rhythm to the line, taking the observed pose and exaggerating this slightly, telling a story with the body
Rendering - principles of rendering form in light and shade, types of rendering, points about rendering in different media, options for direction of linear rendering,
Enrolled students will be given a membership with two months of access to the Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course online book (can be extended if desired by choosing one of the payment options). You may prepare for the class by following the activities in the notes, (particularly from the Fundamentals of Form sections). Advice on how to do this will be sent to you upon enrolment, when I manually activate your access so this can take up to 24 hours (in the meantime check the details and class schedule here)
Core 8 sessions:
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
Followed by 2 catch-up/extension sessions on March 4 and 11 - these are available at a discounted catchup rate if taken in order to cover a missed class, or can be simply purchased at the time as an extension class.
7:10 to 9:40 pm
(this timing allows you to access parking on Petrie Terrace immediately after the clearway ends at 7:00pm)
Upstairs workshop space, Royal Queensland Art Society
Map for free parking, schedule of topics and other details can be found here.
To access student discount, proof of enrolment in a tertiary institution will be required at the first session attended.
Materials are not included, but I will have packs of good A2 drawing paper available for a few dollars, and a few grades of graphite pencils are sufficient eg HB, 2B, 4B. View full materials list
Check out prices are in US Dollars
Regular 8 classes: $359USD =~ $510AUD
Full Time Student 8 classes: $250USD = ~ $355AUD
Catchup classes/ extension long pose will be held on the 4th and 11th of March
if you missed any classes, you can pay $20USD ($28AUD) per session to attend,
if you did not miss any sessions you will be able to enrol at the same price per session of $44 USD ($60AUD) regular price or $30USD ($40AUD) with tertiary student discount. The booking form for catchups will be sent to you closer to the time.