Description
art form scratch in collaboration with Kickstart Arts.
(Enrolments for this course must be made through Humanitix)
The human body has always been a major source of curiosity and artistic inspiration. Join us, as we learn about ourselves and each other through studying the art of the human body. In this three-part course, students will have the opportunity to develop their own artistic practice around the human body, whilst developing skills in drawing and partaking in fortnightly life drawing sessions. Classes will include technical instruction, anatomical study, life drawing, and art theory.
In this course we will:
- learn to structure complex forms through simplified shapes
- improve observational skills
- create dynamic lively figure drawings
- study human anatomy for art
- learn about light and shadow, and how it creates form
- explore beautiful, expressive mark-making
- apply your skills through studies of the life model
- discuss historical and contemporary artworks of the human body
- develop your own ideas and artwork
Part 1: The Shape of You
– sihouettes and spaces
– structure and containers
– gesture and expression
– building blocks
Part 2: The Bones of You
– skeletal forms
– sides and facets
– swings and balances
– off-balance
Part 3: The Weight of You
– surfaces
– muscular forms
– softening
– beautiful bodies
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for students of all levels of experience. This course is primarily dedicated to drawing, but can accommodate those working in other media.
Students are required to bring the following materials:
- a3 Sketchbook
- HB,2B,4B,6B pencils
- kneadable eraser
Feel free to bring any other media that you would like to work with. For any further information contact Yilian at start@artfromscrat.ch
(Unless stated otherwise, fees for adults classes exclude materials)