Friday Night Lines: Thumbnailing Poses for Figure Drawing

Class Description:

In this 30-minute class, you'll learn my process for rapidly exploring figure poses through small, sketchy thumbnails. I'll show you how this practice allows you to try a variety of poses quickly while filtering out poses that don't work before investing time and effort into a full drawing. By the end of class, you'll have a powerful technique for exploring interesting, dynamic poses that capture attention and bring your figure drawings to life.

What You Will Learn:

How to create effective pose thumbnails quickly
Why thumbnailing saves time and builds confidence
How to evaluate poses before committing to a full drawing
Techniques for capturing dynamic, interesting poses
How to use reference effectively for pose exploration

Supplies You'll Need:

Drawing paper
Pencil
Eraser

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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