Kirk Shinmoto – Analytical Figure Drawing Audit

Kirk Shinmoto – Analytical Figure Drawing Audit

Analytical Figure Drawing Audit Lectures

12 Videos. Lectures range from 1.5 – 2 hours in length.

This is a 12-video series that directly mirrors the same lectures from my live classes. They follow the same topics covered over a 12 week course and include demos and assignments in addition to the weekly topics. (note: These videos do not include the in-class homework critique recordings from the live classes).

Purchasing the audit class will give you access to streamed videos via Gumroad.

Topics for Analytical Figure Drawing:

Week 1 – Gesture breakdown w/ basic forms

Introduction and materials overview

Understanding how to identify the overall gesture of the figure in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional space.

Week 2 – Structure & proportions – Ribs & Pelvis

The underlying skeletal structure of the figure and how to identify it using landmarks.

Week 3 – Anatomy – Basic Head, neck, shoulders breakdown

A basic lay-in for heads and how it connects to the shoulders.

Week 4 – Anatomy- Upper torso & Shoulders

The mechanics and forms of the upper torso and shoulders.

Week 5 – Anatomy- Lower Torso and Hips

The mechanics and forms of the lower torso and hips

Week 6 – Rendering, light and shadow, basic forms

The basics of light and shadow and some basic rendering techniques. How to communicate the volume of forms.

Week 7 – Anatomy – Upper Leg & Knees

The mechanics and forms of the upper legs and knees.

Week 8 – Anatomy – Lower Leg and Feet

The mechanics and forms of the lower leg and feet.

Week 9 – Anatomy – Upper Arms

The mechanics and forms of the upper arms and its relationship to the shoulders

Week 10 – Anatomy – Lower Arms

The mechanics and forms of the lower arms.

Week 11 – Anatomy – Hands

Basic breakdown of the hands and strategies for drawing and simplification.

Week 12 – Head Drawing

An overview of the larger structures of the head. Emphasis on drawing from different angles.