INSTRUCTOR: ROBERTO OSTI
Location: Compass Atelier 2 (main level)
In this workshop, the participating artist swill practice drawing the human figure using the Florentine Structural System, a sequential method devised during the renaissance that permits the students to “understand” the human forms from a structural and anatomical point of view, giving them control over the drawing process. Mastering the basic principles of the method, the progress in drawing the human figure becomes faster, and you will be able to create more anatomically accurate and aesthetically pleasing figure drawing.
Each day will start with a demonstration of the duration of about 1 hour, during which I will draw a variety of visualizations of the human figure focusing on structure and proportions.
I will also demonstrate the muscles of neck, ribcage and pelvis in detail. The students will also receive reference material to prepare for the workshop and to keep practicing afterward. The material includes anatomical charts, structural renderings of the figure, examples of figure drawings executed in a variety of techniques and recorded video demonstrations where I show how to layer muscles over a skeletal scaffolding and how to execute drawing techniques.
This workshop is part of a series of workshops structured as a complete course that focuses on the structure, anatomy and aesthetics of the human body and will be followed by future ones where we will gradually explore the other parts of the body: the posterior view of the torso, arms and legs and finally the head, this last topic is a must for artists interested in portraiture. Open to all levels.