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 ...

A few minutes before today's advanced figure drawing class begins, students slowly file into a classroom at Ringling College of Art and Design. Like chefs preparing their stations, the students go ...

For 82 years, Disney’s in-studio life drawing classes have helped evolve its animated characters. But as increasing reliance on computers lures young animators away from classical drawing, three of ...

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, ...

This is Part 3 of Tales of a Lecturer and Director, which continues to explain what it’s like to ascend through the ranks of academia. Here I follow in the footsteps of a long-serving Roman Catholic ...

In a classroom in the basement of Lesley University, seven models are holding dramatic poses. Some stand with outstretched arms while others recline on the floor with twisted torsos. After 30 seconds, ...

Begin by sketching Gohan’s overall pose. Draw a light stick figure to plan posture and movement. Keep the shoulders slightly ...