We use the Zoom platform for online classes. Login codes are sent prior to the first class only. Some email systems such as Hotmail block our emails to you. Please check your junk folders, and if you have have not received your class info, please contact us (contact@seattleartistleague.com) 15-30 minutes before your class begins so we can reply with the login codes. We will get you into your class.
MODEL PRIVACY: No photography, or screen shots are allowed in our Figure Drawing sessions. To protect the privacy of models, they have the option to wear minimal clothing. This is a change from our typical figure drawing classes, and will continue as long as these classes are offered online. Sometimes, the times call for a fig leaf.
CAPTURING LIFE DRAWING
- Teacher: Charity Baker
- Fee: Model fees included in course price
- Class Length: 8 Weeks
- Class Days: Sundays, beginning
April 19May 3 - Time: 4:00-7:00 pm PDT
In Capturing Life Drawing you will step into the rhythm and form of the human figure, where each pose becomes a story waiting to be told. Begin with quick gestures to seize the energy, flow, and movement of the body, then deepen your understanding through proportion and anatomy, discovering the harmony within structure.
Learn to shape figures with simple 3D forms, and bring them to life with line, tone, and the play of light and shadow. Extended sessions allow for immersive study, where shading, detail, and composition converge, transforming observation into a deliberate, expressive practice. This course is a journey of both skill and presence—capturing life, one mark at a time.
ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Even if there’s a structured lesson, this class is dedicated to support to the styles and interests of each individual artist.
Figure drawing is a repeatable class! If you have taken this class before and enjoyed the format, take it again. You will not be bored, and your skills will continue to improve each time. You might impress yourself with what a revisit will do for your success and enjoyment.
SET UP
● access to a wall or table / drawing board
● access to a computer or smartphone
● reliable WiFi
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
● Drawing pencils – 2H through 6B
● Eraser (I like Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser)
● Soft (vine charcoal) – 1 box
● Hard (compressed charcoal) – 1 box
● 1 blue and 1 red colored pencil
● PENCIL SHARPENER
● Masking tape
● Scissors or box cutter
● Measuring tape or ruler
● Multi Purpose Drawing Paper, suitable for pencil, charcoal, and ink
○ -9”x12”
○ -18”x24”
○ -22”x30”
○ – optional** large roll of drawing paper
● Chamois Cloth
● Black or sepia Ink and round brush
