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Byzantine Iconography Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (P1)
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Byzantine Iconography Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (P1)

Laying the Foundations for Byzantine Iconography
Created byBridget Hayes
Last updated 4/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will start by learning the basic structure of the full figures
  • How to draw feet
  • How to draw garments of Christ, Apostles and Prophets
  • How to draw the garments of Women Saints
  • How to Draw the garments of Monastic Saints

Course content

5 sections28 lectures2h 28m total length
  • Basic Structure : Introduction1:14
  • 1.2 Drawing the Basic Structure7:37
  • 1.3 Drawing the Figure on a Curved Axis7:33
  • 1.4 Drawing the Figure on an S-shaped Axis7:11

    Learn to draw the figure on an S-shaped axis, creating flow and rhythm through dynamic movement, with the head following the curve and the body supported by one leg.

Requirements

  • Pencil and paper
  • It is recommended that students have completed the three previous series on Drawing the Face, Drawing the Half Figure and Garment basics as this course builds on the foundation laid by these courses.

Description

In this course (Part 1 of Series 4) we will be laying the foundation for drawing full figure Saints and their garments, by putting into practice what was learned in the previous series on Garment Basics.

This course presupposes that students have followed the previous three series on Drawing the Face, Drawing the Half Figure and Garment Basics.

In Section 1 we will study the basic structure of the full figure and it's measurements as well as how to draw it on a curved and S-axis.

In Section 2 we will learn how to draw feet in various stances.

In Section 3 we will study the garments worn by Christ, the Apostles and Prophets.

In Section 4 will draw the garment worn by Women Martyrs and the Theotokos.

We will finish of this first part of the series in Section 5 studying the garments worn by Monastics.


Who this course is for:

  • Beginner-Intermediate