This workshop will explore an efficient and naturalistic way of drawing the figure while still understanding the structure and anatomy of the human body. Instructor Miriam Rosenthal will explore the quality and weight of line work in the block-in stage as well as showing the fine rendering of form that can be integrated with the underlying linear aspects of the drawing.

Participants will be working from the live model for one sustained pose for the duration of the workshop, this will give them time to design and complete their drawings. The students will begin with blocking in the figure on the good paper, starting with establishing an envelope followed by identifying the large rythms, tilts, alignments and proportions. From the looser larger movement they will start to map out anatomical landmarks with clusters of shorter marks and lines focusing on shaping the structures of the smaller proportions. With this linear description or (block-in) of the figure completed, they will work on sculpting forms in a very careful way with white chalk and charcoal all the while using the value of the toned paper as mid tones. This will give the drawing a fresh appearance as well as being a quick but controlled way of drawing.

The style in which Miriam will be teaching is inspired by the sketches and drawings from the renaissance period and will leave participants with a greater understanding of how they can design and finish a drawing using the live model as reference.

This workshop will meet for instruction and critiques at our studio from 10 am – 4 pm ET each day.

Full workshop price is $475 (model fee included), and a $150 deposit is required to save your spot. The balance will be due on the first day of the workshop.