Drawing the nude figure in charcoal and chalk
Lydia Cecil
Join Lydia Cecil in this 4-part series where she talks about the principles and concepts behind chalk and charcoal, line drawing, mass drawing, and techniques such as measuring anatomy; which are key to understanding how the figure, forms, and light work. Lydia will guide you through drawing a nude figure from start to finish.
Monday 2 May, 2022
In this first video of Raw Umber's 4-part nude figure drawing series, Lydia Cecil will take you through the start of your drawing which she considers the most important part of the whole drawing process. This is when you think about the mood, feel, gesture, and composition of your masterpiece. She will also talk about the setting up of pose, the principles of putting it down on the paper, measuring pointers, proportions, and much more!
Monday 2 May, 2022
In this second video of Raw Umber's 4-part nude figure drawing series, Lydia Cecil will be talking about mass drawing, shadow shapes, and the anatomy of the muscles. At this point, she will diving the drawing up into 2 values - light and dark.
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Monday 2 May, 2022
In this third video of Raw Umber's 4-part nude figure drawing series, Lydia Cecil will be taking you through the concept of keying and show you how to use white chalk and charcoal to establish the value range of your drawing, and how to design shapes with tones.
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Monday 2 May, 2022
In final episode of the series, Lydia will explore edges and contours and start rendering the finished drawing.
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