Figure Drawing & Anatomy Group
Discover the backbone of all great artwork in our highly popular 8-week course. Anatomy is crucial for crafting compelling animated stories. Let your animated stories come to life with the power of skillful character drawing!
Start Date: April 1, 2024
Enroll By: March 29, 2024 (midnight)
Begin this course at anytime with the Interactive Version
What You Will Learn
How to begin your figure drawing practice: we will start right from the beginning, covering essential topics such as selecting the right drawing tools and paper
Best practices for animation gestures, exploring how to approach poses ranging from 1 to 10 minutes.
How to utilize simple shading methods to communicate form effectively
Gain a comprehensive understanding of human anatomy, starting with a focus on the torso from both front and back perspectives
Master the intricacies of animating arms and legs, exploring three different views for each to ensure a well-rounded grasp of their movements and structure
Take a closer, in-depth look at animating hands and feet, vital elements for adding realism and expressiveness to your characters and scenes
We'll spend one full week dedicated to teaching you the essential skills of blocking in faces. This period will focus on establishing the basic structure and proportions of the face
After mastering foundational techniques, we will move on to longer portrait studies. You'll have the freedom to take as much time as necessary to thoroughly analyze and render the nuances of each individual portrait
This extended practice will enable you to capture the subject's unique features and expressions in greater depth, refining your artistic abilities to create more lifelike and expressive portraits
This course will finish with a complete life-drawing session, just as if you were in College
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Intro to Figure Drawing
Gestures and Poses
Shading Methods
Human Anatomy
Movement & Realism
Portrait Studies
Life Drawing Session
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Ideal for beginners and artists seeking to improve figure drawing, anatomy animation, and realism skills
Specifically helpful in enhancing artwork with anatomical precision
Explores the connection between figure drawing and animated movements
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When you sign up for a Group Course you will participate in a scheduled class where video lectures, assigned homework, and direct feedback from The Animation Tutor are provided.
Each week, The Animation Tutor will review and provide feedback collectively, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Each student will receive a personalized group feedback video with 15 minutes of feedback each (totalling 2 hours of feedback throughout the course), along with corrected artwork files.
Your work will be evaluated in comparison to the rest of the group. Additionally, there will be designated office hours where you can have discussions with The Animation Tutor at specific milestones throughout the course.
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All Animation Tutor Courses Require:
Zoom account for the online feedback sessions
Access to Google Drive to submit homework and to receive feedback files
Reliable internet speed, ideally offering at least 30 Mbps for both downloads and upload, ensures a smooth online experience
Drawing materials of your choice, life drawing is always best done traditionally
Access to a library or bookstore
Ability to seek out artists that inspire you
Willingness to learn and grow as an artist!
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Explore Resource Library:
theanimationtutor.com/resourcesLife drawing images and video sources are available on The Animation Tutor Resource Page
Textbook Recommendations:
Best option: Sheridan College's current figure drawing textbook: Classic Human Anatomy by Valerie L. Winslow
Next best, more affordable option: Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck
