Figure Drawing Foundation: In-Person

Roberto Osti | Fall | Fridays: Feb 3 - April 28

Interested in this course? Email us at cs@nyaa.edu

Class Description:

Join Roberto Osti as he covers the fundamental elements of a figure drawing practice.

This introductory twelve session Figure Drawing course is structured on the three fundamental aspects that artists interested in drawing the human figure should know and practice: Anatomy, Cast Drawing and drawing the figure from life. To each one of these topics will be dedicated four sessions of three hours each.

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Spring Semester Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	2/03/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 2:	2/10/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 3:	2/17/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 4:	2/24/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 5:	3/03/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 6:	3/10/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 7:	3/17/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 8:	3/24/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 9:	4/07/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 10:	4/14/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 11:	4/21/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 12:	4/28/2023	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Anatomy: Stereometric rendering of the figure
Week 2 - Anatomy: The Skeleton
Week 3 - Anatomy: Superficial Muscles (Front View)
Week 4- Anatomy: Superficial Muscles (Back View)
Week 5 - Cast Drawing: Measuring Techniques I
Week 6 - Cast Drawing: Measuring Techniques II
Week 7 - Cast drawing: Identifying Light Mass vs. Shadow Mass I
Week 8 - Cast drawing: Identifying Light Mass vs. Shadow Mass II
Week 9 - Figure Drawing: Graphite
Week 10 - Figure Drawing: Charcoal and Chalk
Week 11 - Figure Drawing: Trois Crayon Technique
Week 12 - Figure Drawing: Reduction Technique

$595.00
In-Person
12 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Roberto Osti

Instructor

Roberto Osti moved to the United States from his native Bologna, Italy in 1992 where he received his Diploma in Art at the State Institute of Art, and his Degree in Anatomical/Surgical Drawing, with honors, at the University of Bologna. In 2007 he received his Masters of Fine Art at the New York Academy of Art where he has also been teaching since 2010. Roberto Osti is the author of the books “Basic Human Anatomy” and “Dynamic Human Anatomy”, both published by The Monacelli Press-Phaidon, and the video “Human Anatomy for the Artist” with Craftsy. His artworks have been exhibited, among other venues, at The Drawing Center NYC), DFN Projects (NYC) Garvey Symon (NYC) Flowers Gallery (NYC), Sloan Fine Art (NYC), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PA), Gallery of Modern Art in Bologna (Italy), and Museo Palazzo Pogg in Bologna (Italy).