Fundamentals of Figure Drawing with Charcoal
Torso Study
A course by Mildred Hankinson , Artist and Instructor
Joined March 2022
Joined March 2022
About the video: Torso Study
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll demonstrate how to add anatomy to a simplified torso form. ”
In this video lesson Mildred Hankinson addresses the topic: Torso Study, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Figure Drawing with Charcoal. Learn how to draw the human figure using charcoal by exploring sketching techniques to create a detailed, full-length portrait.
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson, we discussed anatomical landmarks. And in this lesson, I'm going to demonstrate how to use those landmarks in a drawing of a torso. So I'm going to begin this study by starting with the head and thinking about the gesture Always start with the simple things, the gesture line, the two-dimensional contour, thinking about the three-dimensional forms, and then adding the anatomy. The anatomy is really the final layer that sits on top of everything else. So what we can do is start with the head. Very simply. think about gesture of the neck. curve of the shoulders. into the pi...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Fundamentals of Figure Drawing with Charcoal
-
Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Realistic Drawing
Mildred Hankinson
A course by Mildred Hankinson
Mildred Hankinson is an artist and instructor from California, USA. She was working part-time as a secretary in a law firm when, in search of a more creative career, she left to focus on her true passion - art. She began teaching herself how to draw and paint, before going on to study fine art and illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.
Since then, Mildred has taught at various renowned institutions throughout the Bay Area. She eventually opened her own studio and ventured into online teaching which is what she does today. Her workshops focus on all aspects of figurative art, from drawing and painting to working with digital tools.
- 97% positive reviews (178)
- 7,214 students
- 15 lessons (2h 44m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Category
Areas
