Figure Drawing with Model Red

 

We had a great Osher class session with new model Red.  Our project this week was to study foreshortening, so we began with wrapped line gesture drawings, imagining that our charcoal was charting the path of an ant traveling over the contours of Red's form.

I find that this approach frees us up to really study the model, and explore the landscape of the human form.

We began adding a touch of shading on the wrapped line gestures to give some dimension. 

This practice set us up for a study of foreshortening, sketching Red's arm as he moved it incrementally inwards towards the camera.

We finished up with a long seated pose for the final hour of the session.  Inspiring!