Byzantine Iconography Series 4: Drawing The Full Figure (P4)

Laying the Foundations for Byzantine Iconography

What you'll learn
Students will learn to draw frontal full-figure poses
St John the Forerunner
Angels
Soldier Saints
Requirements
Students should have completed Series 1 Drawing the Face
Series 3 Garment Basics
Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (P1)
Description
In this course, Part 4 of Series 4, we will continue to draw full figure Saints and their garments, by putting into practice what was learned in the series on Garment Basics and Series 4 Part 1. We will study figures in dynamic poses. In section one we will be studying the garments of St John the Forerunner and how to create rhythm in the camel hair garments.In Section two we will learn to draw angels and their wings.Finally, in Section 3 we will draw the garments of the soldier saints.Required Materials: Pencil, paper and eraser.

Overview

Section 1: Drawing St John the Forerunner

Lecture 1 12.1 Introduction

Lecture 2 12.2 Camel Hair Garment-Rhythm 1

Lecture 3 12.3 Camel Hair Garment - Rhythm 2

Lecture 4 12.4 Camel Hair Sleeve Rhythm

Lecture 5 12.5 Basic Structure and Rhythm of the Figure

Lecture 6 12.6 Garments - Mantle

Lecture 7 12.7 Camel Hair Garment

Lecture 8 12.8 Hands - Scroll - Feet

Lecture 9 12.9 Face

Section 2: Drawing Angels

Lecture 10 S4T13.1 Introduction

Lecture 11 S4T13.2 Wing

Lecture 12 S4T13.3 Basic Structure

Lecture 13 S4T13.4 Garments

Lecture 14 S4T13.5 Wings and Face

Section 3: S4T14 Drawing Soldier Saints

Lecture 15 S4T14. Introduction

Lecture 16 S4T14.2 Basic Structure

Lecture 17 S4T14.3 Garments 1

Lecture 18 S4T14.4 Garments and Face

Intermediate Students who have already completed the first 3 Series of tutorials