Hands on Art: Exploring the Human Form

Dates: July 7 & 9
Time: 9 am - Noon
Instructor: Travis Nygard
Location: MakerSpace
Level: Beginning to Intermediate
Cost: $120
Note: This includes a $25 material fee

Artists have been fascinated by other people since the Stone Age, and in this class, we will use depictions of the human body as a case study. It is for people of all experience levels and combines interactive lectures, hands-on exercises, and art-making. You can expect to see examples of great paintings, drawings, and sculptures, learn how artists have represented the human face in many ways. You will learn how to draw a face with accurate proportions. You will also learn how artists thought about the body in layers from the inside out—from the skeleton, to muscles, to skin, to clothing. We will even consider how artists have used color and layers to depict people in both realistic and wildly unrealistic ways.

The course is geared toward adults, but mature high-school-age students are also welcome to enroll. The course includes some artistic representations of unclothed bodies. No prior knowledge or artistic skill is required to enjoy this class. Art supplies will be provided, including a set of watercolor paints and oil pastels for you to keep.