ART V13A - Life Drawing I

    Recent Professors
    David Young
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    25–30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ART V12A
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ART V13A
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course provides introductory instruction in drawing the human figure from observation, using live models and a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include an introduction to human anatomy, historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts, and theory and practice in the uses of linear and tonal form. Students will complete exercises in structure, proportion, foreshortening, and composition and will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 8:00am–10:50am, Tue Thu 6:00pm–8:50pm