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CLASS 220: Figure Drawing for beginners
February 2012

This class has free art materials**
When: Saturday February 18th, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (one meeting)
Where: University of Washington campus in Seattle
Course fee (tuition): General Public: $99
UW Students with current ID: $95
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this fun ONE-DAY WORKSHOP you'll learn how to draw realistic human figures using an easy step-by-step method. Open to everyone - total beginners welcome! We'll start out by drawing some figures based on simple shapes, learn about the proportions, then add finishing details. Plus: how to draw hands and feet; male and female figures; foreshortening; how to draw muscles; and more. The method taught in this class is fun, easy to learn, and works great whether you're drawing from life, photos or imagination. Nothing to buy or bring; all materials are provided.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nils Osmar has made his living in the arts since the 1980s, and has taught both accredited and non-accredited classes in Seattle for over twenty years, through the University of Washington's ASUW Experimental College, Antioch University's Heritage Institute, Shoreline Community College, the Wonder School, and Classesandworkshops.com. He has worked as a fine and commercial artist, and done book and magazine illustration, design, book covers and interiors. His artwork has been internationally published.

ABOUT THE MATERIALS:
You do not need to buy or bring any materials to this class. The instructor will bring soft-lead drawing pencils, sketch paper, kneaded erasers, and art gum erasers for you to use. All of the materials are yours to use, keep and take home with you.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
This class is sponsored by the ASUW Experimental College and Classesandworkshops.com. It's open to everyone; you don't have to be a U.W. student to sign up. (If an enrollee is under 18, please contact us first to make sure the class is a good "fit" for the student)

STUDENT COMMENTS:
(I liked) the instructor's ability to simplify the important concepts necessary to draw the human figure including foreshortening. (comment submitted online)

Instructors attitude toward students, their objectives and their out put was positive and affirming....encouraging and accepting (comment submitted online)

This was my first figure drawing class, I had no idea what to expect when I walked in the door. I felt comfortable at all times and I enjoyed the different skill levels in the class. I loved the teacher and overall I learned a great deal and had fun in the class. I would for sure recommend it to a friend! (comment submitted online)

I liked learning techniques. Nils simplified the process so that drawing the figure is not so daunting to me any more. Great class! (comment submitted online)

It was great, exactly what I was hoping for. I improved a lot and I understand the figure better now. - M.L., Seattle

Thanks for the extra help with hands and feet. The class was excellent and I'll be back for some more in the future. - S.F., Seattle

At LAST I understand about proportions!!!!! Thank you for explaining the difference between the three types. And it was nice having all the materials provided. - S.L., Seattle

What I liked: the handouts, the lectures, the step by step stuff, the instructor's knowledge and organized approach. Disliked: no latte stand in the building! Okay, okay, I'll bring my own next time :) --O.E., Bellevue

This was a great class for me. It went at an easy pace, but covered more than most figure drawing classes cover in a year. My wife mentioned the improvement in my drawings. - R.G., Seattle

I loved it, it was really fun. - K.A., Seattle

Making classes more affordable
We've been brainstorming ways to make classes more affordable in this crunched economy, and have found several things that can help:

• Providing art supplies to students to use in art classes. In some art classes, the materials cost almost as much as the instruction. Most of our art classes now include free materials, such as pencils, paper and charcoal (the instructor brings materials for students to use in class at no charge).
• In the classes in which we can't provide all materials (such as painting), we've arranged with the University Bookstore to put together inexpensive kits made up of low cost but high quality materials. Putting them in a kit also means the store can discount them. So you're paying less than the price of buying the materials individually.
• Providing printed handouts at no charge, which cover important lecture topics for all of our classes, so students don't have to buy textbooks.
• Schedule more classes on days when parking is free on campus. Parking is free after noon on Saturday and all day Sunday, so we're experimenting with scheduling more classes in these time slots.

Classes starting soon:

ACTING CLASSES
CLASS 110: Beginning Acting
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 120: Actors workshop: Auditioning

ART CLASSES
CLASS 210: Drawing for Absolute Beginners
CLASS 220: Figure Drawing
CLASS 225: Drawing clothing and drapery
CLASS 230: Drawing Faces and Portraits
CLASS 240: Perspective drawing for artists
CLASS 250: Acrylic Painting for Beginners
CLASS 270: Cartooning for fun and profit
CLASS 290: Drawing in pen, brush & ink
CLASS 295: Exploring charcoal

FILM AND VIDEO CLASSES
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 310: Filmmaking 101
CLASS 320: Documentary Filmmaking
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay

SOFTWARE CLASSES: PHOTOSHOP
CLASS 400: Photoshop for Beginners

WRITING CLASSES
CLASS 510: Writing fiction & short stories
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay