Life Drawing
In this art course, you will develop skills in drawing the human figure and experience studio sessions where you draw from a live model in multiple poses.
Learn about the realistic depiction of human anatomy. Week by week you will be given additional material to assist the development of your skills outside of the studio.
Overview of this Art Class
Studios Dates Times
Studio | Day | Start Date | No of Weeks | Start Time | End Time | Tutor | Price | Notes |
Hornsby | Monday | 29 Apr 2024 | 8 | 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Peter Mackie | $500 | 3hrs x 8wks Includes Fees for Live Model |
Hornsby | Wednesday | 1 May 2024 | 8 | 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Peter Mackie | $400 | 2hrs x 8wks Includes Fees for Live Model |
Course Information
Technical Skills Development
This course will provide instruction in the technical skills to enable you to;
- draw or paint the human form using historical and contemporary contexts
- develop, refine and implement ideas about the use of the human form in your own work
- produce a body of creative work based on the human form
- produce observational drawings that show well-developed technique via
- accurate use of perspective
- effective depiction of light, shade and space, and
- select appropriate media and tools to suit the needs of a particular drawing project
Artistic Knowledge Development
During the course the tutor will cover the following topics
- techniques used to represent or reflect the human form
- human physiology and anatomy relevant to figure drawing
- sources for more information and ideas
- techniques used in observational drawing
- work health and safety considerations
- how tools, media and techniques can be used to achieve particular effects in drawing
- aspects of historical and contemporary observational drawing.
This course provides technical skills aligned to the following Units of Competency:
CUAACD505 Work with the human form in creative practice
CUAACD502 - Create observational drawings