Master Class! Open to all levels!
Dates: Tuesdays, May 20, 2025 – June 24, 2025
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
Price: Members: $300, non-members: $350.
This in person Figure Drawing Master Class is designed to give you the fundamental methods and techniques traditionally used by the Old Masters for figure drawing, expanding your technical capabilities and helping you to develop your personal style.
In the six sessions of this course, we will create artworks working from life, creating a number of figure drawings in a variety of dry media and techniques.
Some of the techniques covered include measuring, the French Tonal System, the Florentine Structural System, reduction technique, and hatching. I will also provide the participating artists with reference images of historical artworks to copy at home to continue practicing the techniques studied in class and further develop technical skills.
An important outcome of this course will be to learn to “read” the human figure and progress from copying to understanding the beautiful complexity of the human body.
We will be working from life, alternating a male and a female model weekly. During the sessions, I will also give short demonstrations to better explain the various techniques we will practice, during which you are invited to draw along with me.
I will also provide you with a few instructional videos where I demonstrate and discuss these topics, to give you the opportunity to review at your leisure the material discussed in class.
A variety of materials will also be discussed, such as types of paper, drawing implements, how to prepare various types of drawing surfaces and more, important body of knowledge to explore new artistic and expressive possibilities.
Materials
- Graphite pencils in 4B, 2B, B, HB gradations;
- Drawing paper: a pad of Strathmore Drawing, series 400, 12” by 18” or 11” by 14” or Strathmore Bristol medium surface series 300, 11” by 14”.
- Blending stump, erasers (mars plastic, kneaded eraser, Chamois, General’s Factis mechanical eraser or Tombows Mono Zero mechanical eraser.
- Sharpening tools and sand paper
- Gray or tan toned paper, Strathmore charcoal will do but you can also try Canson, Mi teintes, Fabriano, Hahnemuhle, Stonhenge
- Compressed Charcoal pencils. Generals (in hard, medium, soft and extra soft gradations) is a good and cheap brand, Wolff’s Carbon (B, 2B, 4B, 6B) is excellent but a little more expensive.
- White chalk in pencils or sticks,
Class Highlights:
- Work from Life: Alternate weekly between male and female models, capturing the essence of live poses.
- Interactive Demonstrations: Begin each session with a 30-minute demonstration, where you’re encouraged to draw alongside Roberto and learn in real-time.
- Instructional Videos: Take the learning home with exclusive access to video tutorials covering key techniques and concepts discussed in class.
About Roberto Osti
Roberto Osti is a renowned artist, author, and educator specializing in figure drawing and human anatomy. With degrees in Anatomical Drawing and Fine Arts, he combines scientific precision with artistic mastery. Osti has authored several books, including Basic Human Anatomy and Dynamic Human Anatomy, and has taught at leading institutions like the New York Academy of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His engaging teaching style and deep expertise make him an ideal guide for artists looking to elevate their understanding of the human form.
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