Fundamentals of Figure Drawing II (In-Person Class)

Fundamentals of Figure Drawing II - In Person

Melanie Vote | Spring II | Tuesdays: Mar 3 - Apr 14

Class Description:

Possess the knowledge to create believable full-tonal drawings from observation.

The primary emphasis for this section will be placed upon long poses, value drawing and the exploration of materials. A variety of historical and contemporary drawings will be viewed, serving as inspiration. Additionally, we will revisit the basic conceptual and perceptual methods of Figure Drawing Session I and figure drawing in general. Proportion, anatomical landmarks, gesture (via the line of action) and principles of geometry found in the human figure will continue to be discussed and employed to create the human form on a 2-D substrate. *This is a multi-session course. However, taking Session I is NOT a prerequisite for signing up for this class. Session I and II contain separate methods and can be taken independently.

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Spring II Session Dates:

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

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	3/03/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 2:	3/17/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 3:	3/24/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 4:	3/31/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 5:	4/07/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 6:	4/14/2026	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Class Overview
Week 2 - Features of the Head
Week 3 - Shoulder Girdle & Arms
Week 4 - Hands & Feet
Week 5 - Long Pose
Week 6 - Long Pose

$360.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Melanie Vote

Instructor

Melanie Vote grew up in the rural mid-west but has lived in NYC for over 20 years. Her work straddles these two worlds, investigating the complexities of the human-land relationship, the cyclical nature of all life, and the impossibility of permanence. She received her BFA from Iowa State University and her MFA in Painting from New York Academy of Art. Vote was a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2007 and has been awarded many residencies including The Vermont Studio Center, Jentel in Banner, WY, AHAD in Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Grand Canyon, The Weir Farm program in CT. Her last solo exhibition, The Washhouse, Nothing Ever Happened Here was at Equity Gallery in 2020 and most recently her work was on view in a two-person exhibition Concurrence at DFN Projects in October 2023. Vote teaches at NYAA and has taught at The New School, NJCU, and Pratt Institute. Additionally, Vote has been a visiting artist at numerous schools including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.