In this class we will explore how to portray clothed figures and different materials. Learn about underlying anatomy and how it affects folds, characteristics of fabrics and folds, and ways to use your artistic license to select folds and edit what you observe to serve your picture. These are useful things to consider when you need to invent or recreate the look of a costume for a picture.

This 9-week class will be broken into three segments, each with a different costume and pose. Using a combination of sight-size and comparative methods, students will develop a minimum of three costumed figure studies. Depending on experience, students are welcome to work in pencil, charcoal, or oil paint.