- Tuesday
- January 7, 2025
- 6 Session
- 2:00 pm
- — 4:30 pm
! For Tuesday January 7 (& Monday, January 6): Due to snow, all classes and programs are postponed. The Gallery, Store, and League offices are closed. Please stay safe!
! For Tuesday January 7 (& Monday, January 6): Due to snow, all classes and programs are postponed. The Gallery, Store, and League offices are closed. Please stay safe!
Explore hidden curvilinear elements riddled throughout the human figure with classical and contemporary interpretations. Students explore the figure and pictorial space using traditional and mixed-media materials through classical realism and abstraction in figure drawing. Lessons, in contrast, linking the representational figure to the abstract, this semester will focus on capturing lively, expressive figurative drawings while understanding essential anatomy for the artist. In this class, you are encouraged to push your boundaries and limits. Each week, while working from a live model, emphasis is placed on careful observation of gesture and anatomical structure, line quality, and composition using traditional and contemporary materials. Included are themes to inspire, discussions of historical and modern works of art, instructor demonstrations, and focusing on understanding skeletal and muscular anatomy while creating a dynamic finished drawing. Model Fees are extra.
Supplies are necessary for this class. A supply list will be available for purchase under the class description closer to the start of the class. Kits are available for pick up or shipping for an additional fee to cover the cost of shipping. Call the store for more information: (703)548-8127
Additionally, as a service to our students, most supply lists are kept on hand in the Art League Supply Store. The existence of this store gives students the opportunity to obtain supplies in advance and come to class prepared to work. The Art League Supply Store is in studio 217 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, just around the corner from the Art League School Registration Office.
They are open 7 days a week for your convenience. Due to our large enrollment, we are unable to mail, fax, or read supply lists over the phone.
Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Friday and Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
For more information, contact The Art League School at 703-683-2323.
NOTE: If you have previous materials you can start there, no need to purchase all new. We will discuss materials and paper during the first class and why certain choices may be useful. It is not necessary to have all the materials on this list, especially NOT the first day. Pace your introduction of new materials if you are not comfortable. This class will present suggested techniques to get you started with mixed-media work. You will discover your own unique techniques and marks through the experimentation with the material discussed in class.
General Paper suggestions:
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Optional:
Spray bottle
Large rubber squeegee or rubber printmaking brayer
Clear Gesso by Liquitex
Sandpaper block
A kit of supplies is available for purchase online through The Art League’s website, and can be shipped for a fee, or picked up in the Store.
The kit includes the underlined items.
Cost is $116.34 plus sales tax of $6.98 for a Total = $ 123.32
Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to purchase a selection of items different than the kit.
To submit enroll, please click the Add to Cart button to select this course. Add as many classes and workshops as you like, and then proceed to the Checkout page to submit your registration. Online registrations must be confirmed by office staff in order for your enrollment to be completed. You will receive one notification when we have received your form, and another when we have confirmed your enrollment in a course.
A gift card can be used for any purchase at The Art League Gallery, School, or Store, including: classes & workshops, original art, artist membership, travel workshops, and art supplies.