Join this Digital Studio class exploring the dancer in motion. Through slide references and live demonstrations, tutor Marcus Cornish will introduce ways to capture movement through pose and mark-making, exploring the tension between clarity and blur. You will be guided through different approaches to drawing a dancer that is either moving or held in suspension.
The class will begin with short warm-up exercises, offering two approaches to capturing movement quickly. You will then work from a dancer moving through a repeated pattern, choosing moments within the flow to record through drawing. This part of the class will focus more on abstraction, exploring how rhythm and uncertainty can become a valid way of representing motion.
For the final sustained pose, the dancer will appear suspended in mid-air, using special technology to create the effect of a body floating in space. This longer drawing will give you time to look closely at the structure of the pose and the detail of the figure.
This class offers a rare opportunity to draw a dancer in motion, using the Digital Studio format to explore movement in ways that would not be possible in a traditional life room. All levels are welcome.
Each Digital Studio class makes use of the School's multi-camera set-up to create drawing-from-observation opportunities that are only possible online. Tutors offer guidance throughout to help students approach different poses and get the most out of each session.
Please note: online models will not pose nude. Models in this series will be semi-clothed.
Our classes are notrecorded and made available to watch later.
Who is it for
All levels are welcome from beginners to experienced professionals.
What’s provided
No materials are provided.
What to bring
Suggested materials include:
Charcoal or graphite sticks
Pencils
Sharpener
Eraser
Paper in various sizes, ideally A3 or larger
This session will be live-streamed through YouTube, link is available after purchase.
