Foundations, ages 13 and up, people
The Figure
A believable figure: proportion and landmarks, the bean, simple anatomy, hands, feet and clothes.
- Level
- Intermediate to advanced
- Lessons
- 4 in 4 units
- Time
- 37 min of lessons
- Pace
- About six weeks
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The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Build a believable figure: proportion and landmarks, the bean and the mannequin, weight and balance, simplified anatomy, hands and feet, clothes and foreshortening.
How you’ll see the progress
A figure check at the end: landmark placement, a proportion copy and a gesture item.
Skills
- People and characters
- Proportion and measurement
- Form
4 units, 4 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 1 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 2 checkpoint
- 1 drill
- 1 draw from life
- Free
Unit 1
Proportion
About seven and a half heads, the landmarks that line up, and Loomis’s frame.
- 01 Landmark Drill Drill, 8 min Drill 8 min
- 02 Checkpoint: Proportion Checkpoint, 4 min Checkpoint 4 min
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Unit 2
Structure
The bean, the torso as two boxes, limbs as tubes, and foreshortening.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 3
Anatomy made simple
Only the masses that change the silhouette, and hands and feet as simple forms.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 4
The clothed figure
Folds from points of tension, figures in perspective, and a family member reading.
- 01 Someone at Home, Reading Draw from life, 20 min Draw from life 20 min
- 02 Figure Check Checkpoint, 5 min Checkpoint 5 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
The Figure
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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