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Drawing: Figure & Portrait
Instructor: Dan Keller

In this class, students will learn the foundations of drawing the figure and portrait from a live model. Through demonstrations, individual instruction and group critiques, students will develop the necessary skills of figure and portrait drawing such as proportion, gesture, practical anatomy, lighting and constructing form.

Prerequisite: Drawing Foundations

All Levels
Wednesdays, September 10 - November 26
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 12 sessions
$405 Members, $445 Guests, $150 Model Fee

Drawing: Figure & Portrait
Instructor: Dan Keller

Materials List
Most supplies may be purchased at Blick/Utrecht stores, and many at Michael's stores.

Paper:
- 18 X 24" White Charcoal Paper pad (Has enough tooth to hold charcoal, but smooth enough for nice contour work as well.)
- 18 X 24" Newsprint Paper pad (for practicing composition, etc.)
- Single sheet of colored Canson paper or Arches paper (I will inform students when needed later in semester.)
- Sketchbook, 8 ½ X 11" or 11 X 14" (for practice at home)

Erasers:
- Kneaded Eraser
- Pink Pearl Eraser
- Retractable Pencil-Style Eraser
- Drafting Cleaning Bags of Powdered Erasers (Great for subtle value work and cleaning up drawing.)

Pencils:
- Graphite pencils (H, HB, B, 2B, 4B)
- Charcoal pencils (hard, medium, soft)

General:
- Chamois cloth (Buy at AutoZone, its cheaper.)
- Portfolio case (cardboard or vinyl)
- Drawing board large enough to hold drawing pads.
- 18" or 24" Ruler
- Drafting Tape
- Piece of Sandpaper
- Blending stumps
- Vine charcoal (soft)
- 1 stick black pastel
- Spray fixative (can only use outside or at home)
- Metal clips for drawing boards

Course Medium

Drawing

Location

Studio 5 at BBAC Campus

Instructor

Daniel Keller