Drawing from Life
LIFE DRAWING POWERPOINT
Drawing from a live nude model. Why nude?
Understanding anatomical structure of a human figure is crucial to make drawings come to life. By regularly performing life drawings artists sharpen these skills and ultimately improve in their artistic ability.
Life drawings from a model are considered “observational art” and are among the first and most important component in a students portfolio. It's just a part of how an artist learns to be an artist.Yet nudes have long been a recognized type of fine art. Just look at the art that came from Greece, the foundation of modern Western culture and civilization. Understanding the figure in my view is fundamental as a practice, to train the eye to see accurately and observe emotion and gesture.
Understanding anatomical structure of a human figure is crucial to make drawings come to life. By regularly performing life drawings artists sharpen these skills and ultimately improve in their artistic ability.
Life drawings from a model are considered “observational art” and are among the first and most important component in a students portfolio. It's just a part of how an artist learns to be an artist.Yet nudes have long been a recognized type of fine art. Just look at the art that came from Greece, the foundation of modern Western culture and civilization. Understanding the figure in my view is fundamental as a practice, to train the eye to see accurately and observe emotion and gesture.
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