Figure Drawing - ALL LEVELS

This course strengthens observational drawing skills through quick gesture sketches and longer sustained poses. Students will practice techniques such as blocking, foreshortening, value development, and shape recognition to improve accuracy when drawing the human form. Beginners are encouraged to bring vine charcoal, an 18×24 rough newsprint pad, and a drawing board to the first class. Additional supply information will be provided during the session. Experienced students should bring their preferred materials. Please note that models will be undraped.ts.

• Event location: Studio A (SH-A)
• Course ID: 82643
• Instructor: Jody Mattison
• Bio: Jody earned her MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art College in 2000. She taught color theory and figure drawing there for 12 years. She has been teaching at the Center for Community Arts since 2001. She is endlessly curious about art media and have done a bit of almost everything 2-D (and a little 3-D!) Jody's main style is classical realism (both figure and still life), but she also finds great joy in working in abstract and alla prima modes. Media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel/other drawing media, wax and mixed media. She loves to teach!