Beginning Figure & Portrait Drawing with Matt Duckett

Figure Drawing, All Levels with Matt Duckett

Every Saturday 10am-1pm
Payment required before class to guarantee and reserve your spot! RSVP will not be accepted. Please enroll online at https://www.klineacademy.com/weekly-classes/beginning-figure-drawingor call the office at (310-837-7194.

| One Day - Pay Per Class | $90.00 USD |
| ----------------------- | ---------- |
| 4 week course | $290.00 USD ($74.54 per class) |
| 8 week course | $550.00 USD ($70.68 per class) |
| 12 week course | $820.00 USD ($70.25 per class) |
| 18 week course | $1,175.00 USD ($67.10 per class) |
| 24 week course | $1,500.00 USD ($64.25 per class) |

To Register, call (310) 927-2436 or online
(https://www.klineacademy.com/weekly-classes/beginning-figure-drawing)

A Study of the human form is a long held tradition in Western Art.

This essential practice presents the ultimate challenge to the artist and once mastered, opens up a world of possibilities. Whether you aim to become the next great figurative artist or just find joy in the process of drawing, this course will set you on your path and will give you the tools you need to create a successful body of work!

We emphasize the academic approach to drawing the figure from life and the various techniques and mediums used for rendering three-dimensional form. Composed of three and four week long poses, each student will be given ample time to study the shapes, values and edges of the figure and explore different techniques. Students may choose to work in charcoal, white chalk and graphite or a combination of both. Occasional brief lectures, handouts, assignments and demonstrations will be given.

What you will learn
The Academic Method: Plumb Line, Placement, Envelope Shape and Gesture
Measuring Proportions, establishing angles and refining shapes
Tone and finalize shadow shapes
Rendering forms and focus on values, edges
Historical techniques for rendering: Hatching, Line weight for emphasis, Form emphasis, Mass emphasis
Tools and tricks for helping you see shapes and values accurately
Personalized one-on-one instruction

Drawing the portrait is a genuine delight, I hope you will join me on this journey!

You must bring your own materials.
You can find the supply list for this class here (https://www.klineacademy.com/supply-lists)

Matt Duckett is a painter whose work examines the ghosts of tradition that inhabit our lifestyles, drawn from a deep involvement in the various places he’s lived, including Scandinavian cultural legacies in rural Wisconsin, the interplay of heritage and hardship in Irish immigrant communities in Chicago, and disaster-stricken refugee communities the Philippines, examining issues displacement and identity through the things we carry with us when forced to leave everything behind. Matt is completing a Masters of Fine Art at the Laguna College of Art and Design.

Duckett’s work has been exhibited extensively across the United States and internationally and featured in national publications including Fine Art Connoisseur and Poets & Artists. Duckett has been passionately involved in developing arts communities in the various places he's lived, worked, and visited, being a key contributor to a variety of nonprofits, artist incubators and state and local arts boards to foster arts and education.

KLINE ACADEMY of FINE ART
3264 Motor Ave, LA 90034 (near National)
www.klineacademy.com

Contact Information:
Artist@Klineacademy.com
Staff@Klineacademy.com
Office Phone: (310) 837-7194