ART 216 Figure Drawing I

Fall/Spring

This beginner-level course is an introduction to developing observational skills necessary for rendering the human form. By drawing from the nude model, the human structural form, its individual features relating to the whole, the relationship of the figure to its surrounding environment, and the human form as concept is addressed and explored. Discussion of figurative works from the Renaissance to contemporary art is presented. 5 lecture and studio hours. Prerequisite: Art majors only.

3 credit hours