Beginning Figure Drawing with Charles Hu Spring 2017 Online Full Access

This class is now over. You will have access to the video recordings and reference photos, but you cannot submit your work for critique from the instructor. 

Charles Hu is a figure painter and notable art instructor, and has been an anatomy and figure drawing instructor in Los Angeles for over a decade. In this class, you will learn how to see and interpret visual information as it relates to the human form.

This class will emphasize the development of perceptual skills through drawing the human figure from direct observation. Drawing the figure is one of the fastest and most rewarding ways to acquire the foundational skills needed for all aspects of artistic communication.

Class time will be devoted to hands-on drawing projects, as well as lectures and demonstrations. The following topics, methods, strategies and subjects will be covered: gesture, shape, structure, movement, weight, volume, space and expression through line, mark, and value.