The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts

In this class we will explore how to portray clothed figures and different materials, combined with a little imagination. Learn about underlying anatomy and how it affects folds, characteristics of fabrics and folds, and ways to use your artistic license to 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. Students are encouraged to explore their imaginations and creativity to embellish their studies with imagined details or a scene.

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