Overview
Learn the anatomy of the human skeleton alongside the drawing techniques of the Renaissance Masters. Through these six online sessions you will draw from the human skeleton, discovering the process and methodology of drawing used by artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo while learning the structure of the human body. You will develop your understanding of the skeleton through breaking the whole system down week by week, producing detailed drawings with anatomical labelling. The course will develop your drawing skills and teach you the use of multimedia in the manner of many of the most beautiful works on paper from the Renaissance
You Will Learn:
- The structure and mechanism of the human skeleton
- The Renaissance Masters’ approach to anatomical drawing
- Key anatomical principles which underpin figure drawing
- How to represent forms with volume, relief and tone
- The layered approach to drawing used by Leonardo
Course Structure:
Class 1 – The Skull | Drawing the Skull and Cervical Vertebrae
Class 2 – The Ribcage | Drawing the Thorax and Thoracic Vertebrae
Class 3 – The Pelvis | Drawing the Pelvis and Lumbar Vertebrae
Class 4 – The Legs | Drawing the Bones of the Lower Limb
Class 5 – The Arms | Drawing the Bones of the Upper Limb
Class 6 – Hands and Feet | Drawing the Extremities
You Will Need:
Pencil (HB – 2B) or Metalpoint
Pen and ink
Brushes for applying washes of ink
White paint or chalk for highlights
Off-white paper
