The Essence of Figure Drawing
Description
The Essence of Figure Drawing
Four Evenings of guided, charcoal figure drawing with a live model. Taught by Chuck Ludwig Reina.
When
Wednesdays 7–10pm from January 20th – February 10th, 2027
Our Four Sessions take place on January 20th, January 27th, February 3rd, and February 10th, 2027
EARLY BIRD PROMOTION
Sign up by December 1, 2026 and receive the discounted rate of $250 for the workshop series, instruction, and all supplies.
After December 1, the discounted rate is no longer available. The base workshop series price is $300.
Who it's for
This workshop is aimed at 18yo+ artists and students who are looking to get more from life drawing sessions.
No formal training is needed but we ask that you've been to at least a few life drawing sessions before. That way everyone already knows how a session runs, and class time goes to drawing.
P.S. Haven on 5th runs nude, figure drawing sessions every Tuesday 7-10PM, if you would like to get some time in or attend your first session before the workshop.
Learn to Draw Intuitively
It's a problem anyone who's been to a life drawing session experiences: The model takes their pose. The timer starts. You have mere moments to translate the infinitely complex human body into a sketch.
Where do you start? What is most important? How do you quickly get to the essence of the pose? And how do these quick sketch skills translate into longer drawings?
This workshop aims to answer these questions. Taking a non-academic, intuitive approach to art, you will learn to spot and draw the essential shapes that make up the human body. This develops a visual vocabulary that allows you to effortlessly translate what your eyes are seeing to the page.
Each day of the workshop focuses on different aspects of figure drawing, building on skills week to week. Working with a live model in guided sessions, we deconstruct the process of drawing the figure from life, pausing for in-class discussion and analysis.
It's our hope every student leaves with a new toolbox of skills to help find the joy and expressive satisfaction figure drawing brings.
About the Instructor
Chuck Ludwig Reina is an artist and teacher living in Marble Falls, Texas.
Check out his Instagram @chuckludwig
Agenda
Week 1, January 20th
The first 60 seconds. Charcoal technique and gesture. You'll learn different grips, how to draw from the shoulder, and how to keep your first lines long, light, and loose. Then we work from big to small to block in the gesture of a pose. Everything else in the workshop builds on this.
Week 2, January 27th
Flowing forms. We work up the body from the feet, learning the essential shapes and lines you'll see again in every figure, with an emphasis on how one flows into the next.
Week 3, February 3rd
Hard edges. This week we draw a muscular male model and look at how body types differ. You'll learn where the body has hard edges and corners, and how to emphasize them for impact.
Week 4, February 10th
Apotheosis. We bring the first three weeks together, then cover rendering and finishing flourishes.
FAQs
- What's Included
Twelve hours of instruction by Chuck Ludwig Reina, across four, three-hour sessions.
A live, nude model to draw inspiration from at every session.
All supplies provided!
- Is this workshop series age-restricted?
YES! All students must be 18yo+ due to Nudity.
ALL 4 sessions feature Nude Models!
- I have never been to a Figure Drawing session before. Can I attend this workshop?
No formal training is needed, BUT we ask that you've been to at least a few life drawing sessions before.
This is to ensure that all of our valuable class time goes to drawing, rather than establishing how a typical sessions runs.
- What to do if you have never attended a figure session, but still want to sign up?
Haven on 5th runs nude, figure drawing sessions every Tuesday 7-10PM
Perfect opportunity to get some warm-up sessions in before classes start OR attend your first session making you eligible for the workshop series! - What to Wear?
Clothes you don't mind getting charcoal on!
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