When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Patrick J Jones Figure drawing is a fundamental skill for artists, but one of the hardest ...

Here I'm going to teach you how to draw a male figure (also see how to draw a female figure). Our figure here is in a contrapposto pose – this Italian term means counterpoise, or counterbalance, and ...

This live art-making class is inspired by a Greek terracotta flying female figure. In this session, we will learn the foundations of drawing a figure. The Museum partners with the Arts Council of ...

“Capture the balance of this pose,” Heddi Siebel says as she walks around the room. “Get the back, get the weight.” Students stand around the model, Callista Womick, in a semicircle, facing easels ...

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - From prehistoric Venus figurines to Michelangelo’s David, artists have tried to capture the natural beauty of the human form for thousands of years. In Belfast, a weekly class ...

Before you read any more of this column, grab a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Now draw a leader. Don’t think too hard or worry about getting it “right.” Don’t fret about your artistic ability.

The room is quiet and still. The lights dim, casting shadows that dance among the easels. A model steps into the center, letting his robe fall away. Dean Reynolds, a professor at the School of Art, ...

In this video, I show how using a flexible action figure helps improve drawing poses. I compare results with and without a physical reference to explain the difference.

New York City in March was, well, quiet. The typically raucous sounds of the city had been reduced to ambulance sirens and a lone car driving up and down the streets blasting “New York, New York” and ...

This live art-making class is inspired by Henri Matisse’s etching Nu Assis. In this session, we will learn how to draw a seated figure. The Museum partners with the Arts Council of Princeton to ...