Drawing the Figure Clothed in the studio with a live model

Drawing the figure clothed with a live model

A wide variety of art materials included.

Max class size: 6 Fee: € 90

(Discount available low income / students)

Location: The studio Burnt Sienna Donaustr. 16 12043

Ever wanted to accurately and confidently describe fabric in your drawings or paintings ? .. then this is the class for you.

Taught in english and suitable for beginners. All our tutors are qualified to Masters level or the equivalent in experience and our then trained to the highest standards. This class will be taught by Isabella Andersen.

In this short course students will have the opportunity to explore the clothed model through intense looking, understanding and making of marks; using the folds and patterns of the fabric as a gateway to explore and build the body on your paper.

Materials included but are not limited to a generous array of excellent quality dry colours in pastels, pencils and charcoal, ink and various types of paper all chosen by the artist and provided by the Burnt Sienna studio inclusive of the fee.

Overview drawing the figure clothed

We always warm up gently in the studio with a coffee and a croissant :) … then on to the task of learning looking and drawing! Our studio is intimate and our tutors are either qualified teachers to a Master in fine art degree level or a experienced and established artist. Class numbers are kept small to a max of 6 to ensure the highest level of interaction and participation and 1-on-1 time with the tutor.

This one day workshop will present you with the fundamentals of representational drawing, this is a unique opportunity to work in our intimate traditional oil painting studio and will consist of a small group of 6 artists/students. You will be introduced to several techniques that will help you measure your model and learn how to evaluate proportions. The tutor will do live demonstrations to help even the least confident student come out of their shell.

During this day students will have the opportunity to explore the clothed model through intense looking, understanding and making of marks; using the folds and patterns of the fabric as a gateway to explore and build the body on your paper.

The class will commence with warm up exercises to flex your drawing muscles and focus your mind. The variety of starting points will challenge and keep students on their toes, awake and alert, to all the possibilities.

After the warm up you will start by exploring and challenging line, before working with tone to carve the figure out of your paper, building and erasing to create form, consider your light source and work out where the shadows are falling in order to create areas of depth and contrast before moving into colour and how different hues might be used to challenge the perspective of the pictorial plaine.

This class aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of drawing in a stimulating studio environment. It is an ideal class for beginners and those looking to learn new approaches as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor and interactive demos. It is highly suitable for those applying for residencies, art school or those wanting to maintain a regular drawing practice.

The class concentrates on building observational drawing skills focussing on each of the formal elements: Line, tone, shape, texture, pattern and space and colour, through fast paced and sustained drawing exercises and there will be opportunities for experimentation according to each individual’s interests.

At the end of the day you will have a rich broad selection of drawings to take home and add to your portfolio.