Foreshortening—one of the trickiest challenges in figure drawing—becomes much more manageable when you master perspective. By understanding how objects compress in space and using vanishing ...

‘Clothing Optional,” the featured artists’ exhibit at Gallery at Marina Square, celebrates the human figure as the Friday Life Group displays 16 paintings and drawings.

“Drawing the human figure is probably the most difficult skill to achieve,” says Myers. “Not only is it a complex structure, but there are psychological and emotional components involved.

"Many artists draw from the figure in order to draw non-figurative art better. As humans it is only natural that depicting our form should play an important role as subject matter.

Develop your figure drawing skills at a two-day intensive workshop this summer at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. Led by artist Jenny Pagé, the workshop will develop students ...