Life drawing class tutored by Nick Martin.

This 6 week course covers all the basics in life drawing:

• measuring the figure accurately,
  
• showing the differences between the male and female figure,
  
• looking at balance and proportion, approaching hands and feet,
  
• drawing the seated figure showing weight and foreshortening and
  
• placing the figure convincingly in a context.

We will look at ways of portraying 3D forms using light and shade and study contour drawing to supplement this. We will look at the anatomy of the head and the body and try different drawing approaches with a variety of media. By the end of the course participants should be able to complete well informed life drawings, with a strong feeling for form and explore their own paths to good drawing practice.

Students need to bring a variety of choice drawing media, including pencils, charcoal, pastels and graphite . A2 paper and larger is preferred-rolls of lining paper being ideal and cheap for life studies.

The course is open to all. Price is £120 for 6 weekly sessions. Please book via: [email protected]