The Expressive Figure

The human figure has unlimited potential as a subject matter for creative expression. It is who and what we are. The Expressive Figure is a course which helps the figurative artist to develop techniques of visualization and provides guidance and intentions as a stimulus for creative development.  Figure drawing is the act of imbuing a surface with figurative symbiology and then transferring this data into the mind of the beholder.  Artistic anatomy is the common language that facilitates this dialogue. Despite the importance of drawing what we see, it is the application of what we know that breathes life into the figure. The Expressive Figure explores both these parameters with special emphasis on providing the student with intentions that explore techniques of visualization, of media and surfaces, and the dynamics of the drawing space.