This article discusses figure drawing in response to contemporary art and its importance in classroom settings. It is so true how students and youths are constantly bombarded with imagery of the human body in all parts of society and media. Unfortunately, majority of the time the body is depicted as romanticize, demeaned, and/or glorified. This article discusses/focus on the point of identity. Figure drawing in curriculum allows the students to gain the experience to carefully study the human figure. They can grow appreciation instead of resentment towards the “perfect” body that society creates.
I have a lot of experience with figure drawing. I think it all began in my teenage years with the cliche obsession with Japanese anime and manga. I began to be obsessed with drawing human figures. However, there figures were definitely stylized and shaped to be this “perfect” human. I took my first formal training class in figure drawing in 2014. I learned a lot! It was the ART 220: Intro to Figure Drawing with Fidalis. It was my first experience drawing a model. I began to be obsessed and interested in the human body. I am currently in the Advanced Figure Drawing, with Fidalis. Again, I am obsessed with the drawing the human body. I love figure drawing and I super intrigued by how there is so much to be learned while figure drawing; such as skills of observation, rendering, and knowledge of principles and elements of art. I would approach this topic by teaching it. I would want my students to understand that the human body is so much more than just what society says/depicts it is. I would want my students to grow appreciation and understand the true identity of it all. I would begin by talking about the human figure found in art history. We could compare/contrast the representations of art history and modern views of the human form. This could then transition into gesture drawing, and then observational drawings. We can discuss lines, shadings/values, and movement.
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