• This is an intensive course designed to solidify your understanding of the gesture, form, and anatomy of the human figure.  Beyond just memorizing anatomical diagrams, we will focus on the structure and function of the anatomy to better understand how it can be used as a design element.  Each week we will go over different drawing concepts or parts of the body and focus on understanding how to organize and design the various complexities of the human form.
• Course level: Recommended for intermediate students.  Some drawing experience is recommended but not required. 

Topics for Analytical Figure Drawing:

Week 1 - Gesture breakdown w/ basic forms

Introduction and materials overview

Understanding how to identify the overall gesture of the figure in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional space.

Week 2 - Structure & proportions - Ribs & Pelvis

The underlying skeletal structure of the figure and how to identify it using landmarks.

Week 3 - Anatomy - Basic Head, neck, shoulders breakdown

A basic lay-in for heads and how it connects to the shoulders.

Week 4 - Anatomy- Upper torso & Shoulders

The mechanics and forms of the upper torso and shoulders.

Week 5 - Anatomy- Lower Torso and Hips

The mechanics and forms of the lower torso and hips

Week 6 - Rendering, light and shadow, basic forms

The basics of light and shadow and some basic rendering techniques. How to communicate the volume of forms.

Week 7 - Anatomy - Upper Leg & Knees

The mechanics and forms of the upper legs and knees.

Week 8 - Anatomy - Lower Leg and Feet

The mechanics and forms of the lower leg and feet.

Week 9 - Anatomy - Upper Arms

The mechanics and forms of the upper arms and its relationship to the shoulders

Week 10 - Anatomy - Lower Arms

The mechanics and forms of the lower arms.

Week 11 - Anatomy - Hands

Basic breakdown of the hands and strategies for drawing and simplification.

Week 12 - Head Drawing

An overview of the larger structures of the head. Emphasis on drawing from different angles.