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Week 1: Intro to Gesture with Glenn Vilppu

Week 1: Intro to Gesture
Learn to Draw the Figure! Glenn will guide you through the fundamentals of figure drawing, beginning with the gesture

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Instructor
Glenn Vilppu
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Anatomy, Human Figure
Mediums
Charcoal, Charcoal Pencil, Fountain Pen, Pastel, Water Brush
Duration
2h 44m 35s

In week one, NMA master draftsman Glenn Vilppu covers the foundation of figure drawing: the gesture. You will learn the origin and main principles of gesture through Glenn’s lectures. Glenn will illustrate these concepts in several demonstrations, using a variety of different tools.

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