Life Stories: The Figure in Context
S07
Mary Lum
Drawings of the human figure have the power to reveal as much about the artist as about the subject at hand. What or who is drawn works in concert with the skill and decision-making process of the drawer to expose a fascinating third thing, the “real” subject. This advanced drawing course will satisfy the student who is curious about drawing the presence and absence of the human figure, in context. Each class period will be spent working to create images from observed life (including models, objects, and settings) that speak to a particular aspect of the human condition. In-class drawings will be supplemented by discussions, critiques, readings, and out-of-class assigned work. An independent project will be part of the course structure, and a high degree of self-motivation is expected.