Expressive Figure Drawing (Online Course) Fall 2025 w/ Mashiul Chowdhury

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October 9 to October 30 (Thursdays), 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.

DEMO: https://youtu.be/QFN-HPfz0IM

Course Description

In this 4 week course, participants will have the opportunity to draw from photo references of nude models, allowing them to closely observe and interpret the complexities of the human form.

Through this process, they will develop a deeper understanding of human anatomy, including the structure and function of muscles, bones, and internal organs, and how these elements contribute to the body’s surface anatomy.

Additionally, participants will explore tonal techniques in drawing to create the illusion of three-dimensionality, enhancing the depth and realism of their figures. They will also study fundamental proportional relationships of the human body, gaining insight into how different parts of the figure relate to one another.

An essential aspect of the course will be understanding the role of perspective in figure drawing, how the body appears in space and how foreshortening impacts visual perception.

Finally, participants will practice quick gesture drawings and rapid sketches to refine their line work, improve their observational skills, and capture the essence of movement and posture efficiently.

Course Outline

Week 1 -

This class starts with introduction to figure drawing by slide presentation. 

Demonstration of lines and shapes.

Warm up exercises. Practice of dynamic gesture drawing and contour drawing from photo reference.

Week 2 -

Slide presentation on history and fundamentals of figure drawing.

Critique session on gesture drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short poses.

Practice from photo references.

Week 3 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of long poses with multiple mediums.

Practice from photo references.

Week 4 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short and long poses.

Practice from photo references.


Course Materials List

Drawing Materials :

Charcoal (available at dickblick.com and/or jerrysartarama.com):

Winsor&Newton Artists Vine Charcoal: Medium & hard

Blick Studio Willow Charcoal: medium & hard

Grumbacher Vine Charcoal : medium & hard

White Chalk/Charcoal: General’s compressed white charcoal

Rembrandt soft pastels

Paper:

White drawing paper pad,18”x24”

Newsprint pad,18”x24” (optional)

Hahnemuhle Ingres any color (optional) (available at dickblick.com)

Canson drawing paper18”x24”

Drawing Board : 26x22 in or larger

Artist Chamois (for wiping down charcoal)

Easel

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October 9 to October 30 (Thursdays), 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.

DEMO: https://youtu.be/QFN-HPfz0IM

Course Description

In this 4 week course, participants will have the opportunity to draw from photo references of nude models, allowing them to closely observe and interpret the complexities of the human form.

Through this process, they will develop a deeper understanding of human anatomy, including the structure and function of muscles, bones, and internal organs, and how these elements contribute to the body’s surface anatomy.

Additionally, participants will explore tonal techniques in drawing to create the illusion of three-dimensionality, enhancing the depth and realism of their figures. They will also study fundamental proportional relationships of the human body, gaining insight into how different parts of the figure relate to one another.

An essential aspect of the course will be understanding the role of perspective in figure drawing, how the body appears in space and how foreshortening impacts visual perception.

Finally, participants will practice quick gesture drawings and rapid sketches to refine their line work, improve their observational skills, and capture the essence of movement and posture efficiently.

Course Outline

Week 1 -

This class starts with introduction to figure drawing by slide presentation. 

Demonstration of lines and shapes.

Warm up exercises. Practice of dynamic gesture drawing and contour drawing from photo reference.

Week 2 -

Slide presentation on history and fundamentals of figure drawing.

Critique session on gesture drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short poses.

Practice from photo references.

Week 3 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of long poses with multiple mediums.

Practice from photo references.

Week 4 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short and long poses.

Practice from photo references.


Course Materials List

Drawing Materials :

Charcoal (available at dickblick.com and/or jerrysartarama.com):

Winsor&Newton Artists Vine Charcoal: Medium & hard

Blick Studio Willow Charcoal: medium & hard

Grumbacher Vine Charcoal : medium & hard

White Chalk/Charcoal: General’s compressed white charcoal

Rembrandt soft pastels

Paper:

White drawing paper pad,18”x24”

Newsprint pad,18”x24” (optional)

Hahnemuhle Ingres any color (optional) (available at dickblick.com)

Canson drawing paper18”x24”

Drawing Board : 26x22 in or larger

Artist Chamois (for wiping down charcoal)

Easel

October 9 to October 30 (Thursdays), 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.

DEMO: https://youtu.be/QFN-HPfz0IM

Course Description

In this 4 week course, participants will have the opportunity to draw from photo references of nude models, allowing them to closely observe and interpret the complexities of the human form.

Through this process, they will develop a deeper understanding of human anatomy, including the structure and function of muscles, bones, and internal organs, and how these elements contribute to the body’s surface anatomy.

Additionally, participants will explore tonal techniques in drawing to create the illusion of three-dimensionality, enhancing the depth and realism of their figures. They will also study fundamental proportional relationships of the human body, gaining insight into how different parts of the figure relate to one another.

An essential aspect of the course will be understanding the role of perspective in figure drawing, how the body appears in space and how foreshortening impacts visual perception.

Finally, participants will practice quick gesture drawings and rapid sketches to refine their line work, improve their observational skills, and capture the essence of movement and posture efficiently.

Course Outline

Week 1 -

This class starts with introduction to figure drawing by slide presentation. 

Demonstration of lines and shapes.

Warm up exercises. Practice of dynamic gesture drawing and contour drawing from photo reference.

Week 2 -

Slide presentation on history and fundamentals of figure drawing.

Critique session on gesture drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short poses.

Practice from photo references.

Week 3 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of long poses with multiple mediums.

Practice from photo references.

Week 4 -

Critique session on some previous session’s drawing.

Demonstration of drawing of short and long poses.

Practice from photo references.


Course Materials List

Drawing Materials :

Charcoal (available at dickblick.com and/or jerrysartarama.com):

Winsor&Newton Artists Vine Charcoal: Medium & hard

Blick Studio Willow Charcoal: medium & hard

Grumbacher Vine Charcoal : medium & hard

White Chalk/Charcoal: General’s compressed white charcoal

Rembrandt soft pastels

Paper:

White drawing paper pad,18”x24”

Newsprint pad,18”x24” (optional)

Hahnemuhle Ingres any color (optional) (available at dickblick.com)

Canson drawing paper18”x24”

Drawing Board : 26x22 in or larger

Artist Chamois (for wiping down charcoal)

Easel