Marshall Vandruff – Bridgman Figure-Drawing BootCamp

This is a bootcamp. You will survive it more easily than military bootcamp, but it requires serious work on between-class projects during solitary confinement in July heat.

The Participant Tier includes my feedback on your work during sessions and meetings. During crits, you will witness me transition from hard-nosed drill sergeant to nurturing medic.

The Observer Tier saves you money and includes all 24 hours of instruction. It doesn’t include crits, but as your drill sergeant from a safe distance I will encourage you to team up with your friends, invest your energy together in projects, and if necessary, kick each other’s butts.

The Sessions
Day 1 Thursday,
July 9

Intro to “How to Draw the Figure”
Overview of the Course

Day 2 Friday,
July 10

Proportions of the Figure
Three Shapes
Straight Line Security

Day 3 Saturday,
July 11

Thickening the Figure
Three Forms and Variations

Day 4 Thursday,
July 16

Poses
Balance & Rhythm
The Varied Skills

Day 5 Friday,
July 17

Twisting Torsos
3D Rhythms
Metaphors from Nature

Day 6 Saturday,
July 18

Wedging, Passing & Locking
Assembling the Figure
Memory Drawings

Day 7 Thursday,
July 23

Light & Shade
Distribution of the Masses
Neck & Head Structure

Day 8 Friday,
July 24

Bones as Forms
Skeletal Foundation

Day 9 Saturday,
July 25

Body as Machine
Bones & Muscles

Day 10 Thursday,
July 30

Hip Joint
Leg Muscles & Forms

Day 11 Friday,
July 31

Shoulder Mechanics
Arm Muscles and Forms

Day 12 Saturday,
August 1

Hands and Feet
Bridgman in Context