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Week 3: Formulation I with Karl Gnass

Week 3: Formulation I
Master a Dynamic Approach to Drawing the Figure Add structure and form to your figure drawings

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Instructor
Karl Gnass
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Anatomy, Human Figure
Mediums
Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Conté
Duration
2h 32m 3s

In week three, you will study the formulation stage of figure drawing. Instructor Karl Gnass will teach you how to add structure to the gesture of the pose. You will learn how to combine simple shapes to construct the figure. Karl will show you how to utilize foreshortening in your drawing so that you can draw the figure at any angle.

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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