In this highly-anticipated series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. Each lesson will cover a new stage in Glenn’s process, including: Gesture, Spherical Forms, Box Forms, Cylindrical Forms, Basic Procedure, Modeling Tone, Direct Lighting, and Atmosphere. In this first lesson of the series, Glenn covers the basic foundation of figure drawing: capturing the gesture. Glenn begins with a comprehensive lecture, followed by analyses of gesture in Old Master works. Glenn will then illustrate these concepts in several demonstrations, using a variety of different tools. Next, you will get a chance to apply what you’ve learned in a timed figure drawing assignment. The lesson will conclude with Glenn’s approach to the assignment, allowing you to compare your work with his.

Materials

• CarbOthello Pencil – Burnt Sienna
• Maruzen Art Lead Holder with Charcoal Lead
• Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine and Black
• Pentel Water Brush
• Winsor & Newton Watercolor (in Homemade Altoids Tin Palette)
• Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen
• Noodler Konrad Brush Pen
• Blending Stump
• Sandpaper Block