Byzantine Iconography Series 5: Drawing 3/4 Figures

Laying the Foundations for Byzantine Iconography

What you'll learn
Students will learn to draw figures in various 3/4 poses
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, Series 5, we are going to be studying figures in various 3/4 poses. In Section 1 we will study the basic 3/4 figure in a deisis pose, by drawing the Theotokos.In Section 2, we will study and angel in a bowing 3/4 pose.Finally, in Section 3 we will study the figure of Archangel Gabriel from the Annunciation icon in a dynamic 3/4 pose.Required Materials: Pencil, paper and eraser.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 S5T1.2 Basic Structure

Lecture 3 S5T1.3 Garments

Lecture 4 S5T1.4 Hands and Face

Section 2: S5T2 Drawing Bowing 3/4 Figures

Lecture 5 S5T2.1 Introduction

Lecture 6 S5T2.2 Basic Structure

Lecture 7 S5T2.3 Garments and Face

Section 3: S5T3 Drawing a Dynamic 3/4 Figure

Lecture 8 S5T3.1 Introduction

Lecture 9 S5T3.2 Basic Structure

Lecture 10 S5T3.3 Garments 1

Lecture 11 S5T3.4 Garments 2

Lecture 12 S5T3.5 Face

Intermediate Students who have completed the first 4 series of drawing tutorials