Life Drawing 2: Anatomy & Figure Drawing
11 Week Class | Registration opens 2026-10-15 12:00 PM
In Figure Drawing, an understanding of anatomy can help to create more subtlety of description and a better sense of articulation: the parts tying together into a cohesive and dynamic whole.
This in-person class is structured for students with previous life-drawing experience who want to gain a deeper understanding of body structure for figure drawing. The course incorporates elements of anatomy, kinesiology, and drawing practice in order to enhance understanding of the body’s characteristic forms. Handouts and demos will be used along with plentiful drawing time with models to provide a dynamic overview of the most important elements of our bones and muscles.
The point of this course is not to memorize every bone and muscle in the body. It is to gain an understanding of the most important shapes and structures to know for drawing. This will help in creating stronger figure drawing, and provide a base to continue with deeper self-directed or instructed learning in the future.
Note: It is strongly recommended that students have taken a course in Introduction to Life Drawing or have basic figure drawing skills.
Base Tuition: $505 + Model Fee: $130 + Material Fee: $5 = $640 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- Improve drawing skills and develop a better understanding of what’s under the skin
- The most important forms of the skeleton - how major bones are shaped and their surface landmarks
- The big muscle groups for each area of the body and their boundaries
- The main articulations of the skeleton - how we move, and which muscles are involved
- Surface anatomy: what causes bumps, indentations on the model: which landmarks are bony and which are muscular
- Methods of conveying body structure
Thomas Hendry
For over 40 years, Thomas' passion has been drawing. His art depicts human figures with sensitivity, character and honesty. Teaching at the TSA since 1996, his courses provide the building blocks for students to develop their own drawing practice. He believes that learning art should be a positive discovery process in a supportive environment. Thomas has also been faculty at Sheridan College, and taught at the AGO Gallery School and the OCADU Outreach Program.
University of Guelph, BA, 1996 Ontario College of Art, Diploma, 1994