Unit 3: Figure Study

Standard Proportions: The "8-heads-tall" rule for adult body height.

Gesture: The "Line of Action" that captures the spine's movement.

Anatomical Landmarks: Key bony points like the collarbone, elbows, and hips.

Center of Gravity: How to balance a figure so it doesn't look like it’s falling.

Foreshortening: How limbs look shorter when they point toward the viewer.

Gesture Sketching: Make quick, 1-minute drawings focused on energy and pose.

Form Study: Turn the body into 3D shapes (boxes and cylinders) for volume.

Sighting/Measuring: Use a pencil to check the scale of limbs vs. the torso.

The ability to use various drawing techniques in figure drawings.

The ability to use various drawing materials in figure drawings.

Students will demonstrate improved skill in their figure drawings.

Individual project evaluation based on project objectives.

Critique assessed through the Fine Arts Critique Rubric.

Students will use a sketchbook to practice, develop and refine drawing concepts.

Students will apply practiced technique toward finished drawings.

Students will respond and reflect through critique.

Students will develop a personal style or preference in their art.