Week 1: Applying Gesture and Structure to the Figure

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Instructor: Steve Huston
Subjects: Drawing
Topics: Human Figure
Mediums: Charcoal, Conté, Pencil
Duration: 1h 23m 20s

In week one, instructor Steve Huston will teach you how to apply the principles of gesture and structure to the human figure. You will learn to enhance your figure-drawing skills by honing in on the connections between body parts to create dynamic volumes and structures from simple to complex poses.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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