Spring term classes begin on April 7th.

Drawing the Human Form

Learn to draw the human form with correct proportions and beautiful rendering.

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Drawing the Human Form

In this course, you will learn a step-by-step method for accurately representing the human form.

Through demonstration and personalized feedback, you will go from a drawing composed of basic geometric shapes to a fully-rendered piece of art.

Areas of focus will include human proportions, drawing the body in motion, foreshortening and rendering techniques.

  • Course Type Traditional Drawing Classes
  • Duration 10 weeks
  • Skill Level
    Level 1
    Level 1

    Strong fundamentals in traditional drawing, painting and sculpting are the foundations to create amazing artwork.

    This level is about solidifying the fundamentals, getting a refresher on the most important art principles, and learning tricks to create realistic drawing and paintings.

  • Language English

You can now combine 3, 4 or 5 classes to avail a 5, 10 or 15% discount on your purchase and get a free spot in a webinar this term!

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Schedule

Note: This class will be offered online only

Term: Spring 2024

Class Timings: Sundays from 9 AM to 12 PM, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT or UTC-4h)

Date of first class: April 14th

Duration: 10 weeks

 

Please note that our classes times are listed as EDT (GMT-4) but that starting on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, all class times will go into EST (GMT-5).

If you are unable to attend the class during the times listed above, you will still have access to video recordings of the class lectures and will still receive personalized feedback from your instructor.

It should be noted that students should set aside a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete assignments for this class. Students may even require a bit more time (4-5 hours per week) depending on how quickly they can work through assignments.

 

*Please note that this class' duration is subject to change (to either 1.5 hours or 2 hours) depending on the number of enrolled students.

These shorter class formats are conducted with more of a personalized mentorship style, allowing students to have more time devoted to their assignments' critiques and the ability to ask more questions in class, while still maintaining all of the theory and planned curriculum for the regular class length.

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Prerequisites

Skill requirements 

To enroll in this course you should have: 

  • A foundation in the basics of realistic drawing, such as basic perspective, proportions and shading.
  • Ideally completed our Foundations of Drawing class or have equivalent practice/experience.

If you are unsure of your skill level, please contact [email protected] for additional guidance.

 

Language and age requirements

You should have at least intermediate level English to take this class. Please be advised that there could be artistic nudity in our classes. Students should be 14 years old to enroll.

Required Materials

Material List: 

  • White eraser (any brand)
  • Kneadable eraser (any brand)
  • Mechanical eraser pen (Tombow recommended)
  • Pencil sharpener (Staedtler recommended)
  • Sketching Pencils: HB, B, 2B  (any brand)
  • Sketchbook with removable pages 11"x14” (any brand)

 

Optional materials:

  • Canson Tracing Paper Pad, 11"x14”
  • A blending stump

 

 

Tech Requirements for Attending Syn Studio Online Classes

Minimum Requirements

  • A strong uninterrupted broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE) connection with a minimum 600kbps bandwidth (up/down).
  • A Laptop/Desktop computer equipped with a single core processor (at least 1 GHZ processing speed) or a smartphone/tablet with equivalent processing capabilities
  • Good speakers/earphones to listen to the classes 
  • Browser - IE7+, Safari 5+, Firefox, Chrome 
  • Operating System - Windows XP, Mac OS 10.6, Linux distro based on 3.0 kernel, Android 5.0, iOS 10

 

Syn Studio Recommendations

  • A strong uninterrupted broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE) connection with a minimum 1.5Mbps bandwidth (up/down). You can also connect to the internet directly using your ethernet cable to improve your experience.
  • Laptop/Desktop computer equipped with a dual core processor with at least 2 GHZ processing speed and a 4 GB RAM
  • High Quality speakers/earphones to listen to the classes
  • Browser & Operating System - We recommend using the latest version of the browser and operating system for an optimal online classroom experience.
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Course Outline

*Please note that the following outline is subject to change slightly at the teacher's discretion.

Week 1

Learn all about the basic proportions and methods for constructing the human body.

Week 2

Create the human form in 3 dimensions and grasp reference points and measurements.

 

Weeks 3 and 4

Create a convincing silhouette and learn to draw the leg, arm, torso and head easily.

 

Weeks 5 and 6

Continue realistic rendering of parts of the body and learn the basic 3-tone shading system for convincing modelling and cast shadows.

 

Weeks 7 and 8

Develop proficiency in drawing the hands and feet from all angles and increase your modelling and rendering skills.

 

Weeks 9 and 10

Create finished drawings for your portfolio and present completed work in a professional manner.

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