The block-in is a very important step in drawing well, it’s the foundation and core that everything is built upon. Getting the proportion and contour drawn right allows you to then focus on modelling the light as it falls across the forms of the model.

In this 4 week block-in class, Noah will show you classical techniques for blocking-in the figure. The focus of the block-in is to find proportion and articulate the contour and major shadow shapes. Noah will teach the use of plumb lines, comparative measurement, and tilt angle to find correct proportions.

Working from a live model, you will work on a new drawing each weekly class.

This is a good class to go with Noah’s long pose figure class. Drawing the human figure is a great challenge and very rewarding.

This class is all about working on drawing better proportions. One of the ways we can do this is by using measuring techniques to help break down the figure and try to get similar relationships in our drawings. By doing a new drawing each week it also helps us develop a foundation to build on and use as we work through our drawings.

We are always problem solving while drawing, how does the head fit with the arm? What is the tilt of the leg compared to the torso? Are these the same on my drawings as on the model?

Lots of demos and individual instruction!

All levels of experience welcome