Figure Drawing
Depicting people in art is as common as art itself and figure drawing (often called life drawing) remains central to the teaching of art. In particular it teaches fundamental drawing techniques in a context that all artists throughout time have and always will be able relate to in the same way as each other. Fashion & technology changes over time, however the human figure fundamentally does not. For these reasons, figure drawing is considered by many as serving an artistic apprenticeship and a crucial step before learning other forms of art.
When drawing the figure you’ll learn how to best construct your drawing to scale, you’ll learn to understand tone, observe light, and depict volume and foreshortening. You will also learn about human anatomy. Knowing how the human body’s bone structure and muscle mass works enables an artist to understand and depict the body even if the position of the body is not entirely revealed, an artist who masters figure drawing can often draw a human with no visual reference and still depict it quite accurately in many varied poses.
Life Drawing Classes:
If you want to participate in life drawing, almost any art school or art society will be able to help you. It’s common that Life Drawing Classes are held regularly each week.
