Classical Figure Drawing From Life
Topics
Course Description
This class is for students who would like to learn how to draw a figure from life. Learn about gesture, structure, form, and anatomy. This class will teach methods and techniques for using charcoal, white chalk, and sanguine to create a figure drawing on paper. It will also teach proper lighting, value, and form. Draw a figure from a live model using short poses to capture gestures and longer poses to build a well-structured, life-like picture.
This is a comprehensive 8-week course designed to teach the student how to draw from the live model.
LOCATION
Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery & School of Art
373 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL 33469
Phone: 561-746-3101
Studio C
Materials
Charcoal/Chalk/Graphite:
- General’s Charcoal pencils: (2B, 4B, 6B)
- General’s Charcoal White
- Vine Charcoal (Hard, Medium, Soft)
- Stabilo 8008 Pencils
- Conté Sanguine Pencils
Sanding/Sharpening:
- Sanding Sponge (Buy it at Home Depot or Loews)
- Industrial Single Edge Razor Blades (Buy them at Home Depot or Loews)
- Small Pencil Sharpeners (Dollar Store)
Erasers/Blenders:
- Kneaded Erasers
- Paper Blending Stumps
- Chamois Skin
Brushes:
- Soft Mop Brush
- Sable or Mongoose Filbert Brushes (different sizes)
Drawing Surfaces/Supports:
- Charcoal Paper (Strathmore 500 Series Pad 24 sheets - Assorted Tints)
- Biggie Newsprint pad 18" x 24"
- Portable Field Drawing Board 23" x 26"
- Masking Tape
Classical Oil Painting
Topics
Course Description
This course teaches students to translate what they see into a realistic painting on canvas.
Creating an accurate preliminary drawing, value, composition, lighting, underpainting, and accurate color mixing will all be covered, resulting in the ability to create successful paintings.
This course will also cover different painting materials such as brushes, oil paint, mediums and preparing painting surfaces. Students will work from still lifes and nude models. The instruction is one-on-one and will enhance the skills of both beginner and advanced students.
This is a comprehensive 8-week class designed to teach the student how to use the oil painting medium to create a realistic interpretation of what they see in nature.
LOCATION
Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery & School of Art
373 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL 33469
Phone: 561-746-3101
Studio C
Materials
Brushes:
- Wide Bristle Primer Brush: 3 inches wide
- Flat or Filbert Bristle Brushes: Sizes: 1 to 10 (Robert Simmons Signet)
- Flat Synthetic Brushes: Size 10 and 12
- Sable or Mongoose Brushes: Flat, Filbert and round various sizes (optional)
- Palette Knives
- Brush Cleaner Tank
Mediums:
- Terpenoid or Gamsol
- Refined or cold pressed Linseed Oil
- Stand Linseed Oil (optional)
- Walnut Oil
- Clove oil: Can be found at Walgreens, CVS or a health food store.
Primers:
- Acrylic Gesso (Liquitex)
- Matt Medium (Liquitex)
- Smooth Sponge Roller and Tray can be found at Home Depot or Loews.
- Sand Paper 220 Grit
Paint:
- Large Tube of Raw Umber (Winsor & Newton, Rembrandt or Grumbacher) No student brands. I will add more colors later on when students are ready to mix colors.
Surfaces:
- Canvas: Sizes "11 X 14", 12" X 16", 16" X 20" or larger. (Buy several stretched canvases, as we use a new one for each class.) No canvas boards.
Pencils:
- Different types with smooth wood backs and pencils with eraser backs.
Palette:
- Palette Paper Pad, Wood or Glass.
Paper Towels:
- Viva Paper Towels
