As an introduction to the fundamentals of painting the figure, this class covers basic information on materials and tools, color mixing, simplified anatomy, and different painting techniques. We will cover a variety of approaches to capturing the figure, focusing on gesture, composition, light, and form. We will start from a number of single sessions before working on more extended poses later in the class

What you will learn:
1. Basic information on paint and paint handling (including color mixing)
2. Underpainting, direct, and indirect methods of painting
3. Simplified anatomy
4. Composition