Drawing and painting the figure is the most challenging and rewarding experience for all artists - and a special joy for landscape artists who watch the effect on their work. This is a five day workshop (two days of drawing and three days of painting) where students are encouraged to develop their own style while painting nude male and female models. While the course is open to beginners, advanced students will be challenged by the curriculum. Participants will be shown examples of many artists and encouraged to adopt styles that appeal to them. In this course, there are no absolutes when it comes to presenting the figure.

The first two days will be set aside for drawing. By using short and long poses, participants will experience the movement as well as the features of the model. The third day will focus on light and dark values that are an integral part of figure painting. We will also explore the use of brushwork and painting knives and their impact on the figure. The last two days will encourage students to use a wide range of colors and explore the role of abstraction and representation. There will be a minimum of two critiques a day.

Students may use any medium although the class schedule will assume acrylic paint. At the end of the course, selected works of each student will be shown at a wine and cheese party.