NMA / New Masters Academy - The Spirit of the Pose by Karl Gnass
NMA / New Masters Academy - The Spirit of the Pose by Karl Gnass

https://www.nma.art/courses/the-spirit-of-the-pose/

  • In this 10-week course, instructor Karl Gnass will teach you how to draw the human figure directly and compellingly. You will discover his fundamental principles of figure drawing, including gesture, formulation, and anatomy, and then build upon those foundations to learn about light, tone, and aesthetics. The emphasis will be on seeing beyond the details and focusing on the "spirit of the pose." By the end of the course, you will have gained the knowledge and skills to analyze and confidently create representations of the figure. These traditional techniques can also be applied to digital media.


 

Week 1: Intro & Theory  With  Karl Gnass

In week one, you will be introduced to the three initial stages of figure drawing.  Karl will lecture on the eight parts of the body and the general model for drawing the figure.

 

2h 29m 0s     

 

Week 2: Gesture  With  Karl Gnass

In week two, Karl will teach you how to tell a story in a figure drawing through gesture. You will learn how the ability to make a solid gesture aids in your drawing skill; it will help establish the feeling of the pose.

 

3h 21m 6s     

 

Week 3: Formulation I  With  Karl Gnass

In week three, you will study the formulation stage of figure drawing. Karl will teach you how to add structure to the gesture of the pose. You will learn how to combine simple shapes to construct the figure.

 

2h 32m 3s     

 

Week 4: Formulation II  With  Karl Gnass

In week four, you will learn how to use formulation in your figure drawing. Karl will demonstrate how he builds up the structure of the figure using formulation.

 

3h 18m 8s     

 

Week 5: Anatomy I  With  Karl Gnass

In week five, Karl will walk you through an overview of figure anatomy. You will learn how to add anatomical details on top of gestures and structures to give your figure drawings more life.

 

3h 17m 21s     

 

Week 6: Anatomy II  With  Karl Gnass

In week six, you will delve deeper into the application of anatomy in figure drawing. Karl will explain how Michelangelo utilized anatomy to capture dynamic poses in his masterwork.

 

3h 32m 39s     

 

Week 7: Light and Tone I  With  Karl Gnass

In week seven, Karl will provide you with a comprehensive overview of light and tone. You will discover different types of lighting and learn how to use them to add depth and dimension to your drawings.

 

3h 14m 5s     

 

Week 8: Light and Tone II  With  Karl Gnass

In week eight, you will learn how to apply light and tone to your figure drawings. Karl will demonstrate the techniques to create dynamic light and shadow masses.

 

3h 37m 27s     

 

Week 9: The Aesthetics I  With  Karl Gnass

In week nine, Karl will teach you the power of aesthetics. You will learn that taste has developed throughout history.

 

2h 6m 1s     

 

Week 10: The Aesthetics II  With  Karl Gnass

In week ten, you will discover your sense of aesthetics in a figure drawing. Karl will first demonstrate how his aesthetic choices are used to decipher the forms of the figure.

 

2h 45m 16s   

 

NMA / New Masters Academy - The Spirit of the Pose by Karl Gnass

 


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