Classical Life Class with Scott Breton
Do you struggle to make your figure drawings feel three dimensional - are they a bit flat?
Or are they unconvincing, just not seeming quite right?
Or do they lack dynamism? Perhaps a bit static and not so vital?
Perhaps you just want to learn more about rendering or shading the figure?
Classical Life Class with Scott Breton course covers these essential topics - with group demos as well as one on one tuition in this class working from the nude model
Suitable for beginners or more experienced drawers
8 Session series of Lessons, starting Thursday January 7th 2021, RQAS Studio, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane
(view the Calendar of topics)
(Prices in USD, click the image for further details and conversion to AUD)
(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.
(Prices in USD, click the image for further details and conversion to AUD)
I am excited to be continuing a regular life drawing class again - this time in the beautiful upstairs studio at the Royal Queensland Art Society! Inner city Brisbane on Petrie Terrace.
Come and have a glass of wine, forget the outside world, and meditate on the magic of drawing the living human body in a supportive and enjoyable environment. I will guide you through a series of activities designed to familiarise you with or improve your mastery of the core elements of drawing the figure, there will be both group and one on one instruction/ demos.
Click here for details about parking and details, calendar of topics
About the content:
The content will be drawing from the model working through the Elements of Classical Figure Drawing from the Form, Gesture, Anatomy course.
We will cover the following main 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
2. Thinking in Volumes - seeing/feeling and drawing the body as large masses, and constructing/ depicting subforms using only line.
3. 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
4. Gesture and exaggeration - finding swing and rhythm to the line, taking the observed pose and exaggerating this slightly, telling a story with the body - making it move
5. 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). How to do this will be sent to you upon enrolment.
I recommend parking on the right hand side of Petrie Terrace across from RQAS (it is a one-way street) because there is 4 hour free parking after 7pm. Note it is a clearway until 7 pm.
7:10 to 9:40 pm
(this timing allows you to access parking on Petrie Terrace immediately after the clearway ends at 7:00pm - please arrive at 7pm)
Upstairs workshop space, Royal Queensland Art Society
The door will be unlocked prior to class start or you can buzz or call me on the number pinned to the door.
To access student discount, proof of enrolment in a tertiary institution will be required at the first session attended.
(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.
Other courses not currently scheduled due to Covid 19
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(in US Dollars, scroll down for options and AUD conversions)
8 x Sundays:
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May
7, 14, 21 June
10am - 1:00pm then 2:00pm to 5pm
What you get:
- Permanent access to the online book (www.formgestureanatomy.com)
-A 3D Printed skeleton model for doing the Simplified Anatomy component of the course,
-Basic wooden sculpture tool, all necessary coloured clay
-Total of 48 hours of Instruction - 8 days x 6 hours of instruction - each day will include 3 hours drawing from the model and 3 hours working on the Simplified Anatomy model
-Email access to Scott to resolve queries and get feedback for the duration of the course (within reason :) )
-A friendly and supportive but focussed environment to efficiently develop your skills and knowledge, in a beautiful air-conditioned space at the Royal Queensland Art Society on Petrie Terrace, inner Brisbane
Read the table of contents of my Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course
To be held at Royal Queensland Art Society, Upstairs Workshop Studio
Note: To receive the student discount please provide proof of full time enrolment at a tertiary institution on the first day
Prices in checkout are in US Dollars
Regular Price $607 US Dollars = ~$920 Australian Dollars
Full Time Student Discount price $396 US Dollars = ~$600 Australian Dollars
(Student price in US Dollars, scroll down for options and AUD conversions)
Over a weekend, join Scott to intensively 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.
We will cover the following five 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). How to do this will be sent to you upon enrolment.
To receive the student discount please provide proof of enrolment at a tertiary institution on the first day
March 21st and 22nd 2020
Course content is based on my Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course and you will be given two months free access upon enrolment.
Location on the Sunshine Coast to be determined
Check out prices are in US Dollars
Regular Price $224 US Dollars = ~ $340 Australian Dollars
Full Time Student Discount Price $132 US Dollars = ~$200 Australian Dollars
Enquire here for options and prices