In week four, Steve Huston guides you through painting draped figures in gouache, focusing on form, light, and color. You’ll begin with a pencil lay-in and build up layers using transparent and opaque gouache to capture the main shapes and colors of the figure and drapery. Steve then creates a callout sketch of an arm, emphasizing detailed color and value transitions. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have a solid foundation for sketching gouache figures with clarity and expressive brushwork.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.