Basics of Figure Drawing

Classes Sept. 27–Nov. 1, 2026

When: Sun., Sept. 27–Nov. 1, 2026
2–5 p.m.
Where: Pink Studio
Tickets: 6-week classes: $200 ($175 Carnegie Museums members; $150 seniors)
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Strengthen your observational skills and learn techniques that will help you better understand figural proportions. Experiment with line, gesture, value, and shading to add more accuracy to the drawings. First draw from the plaster figures in the Hall of Sculpture, then from a draped model in the last two class sessions.

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various figure drawings of nude models — Reginald Marsh, 12 Figure Studies, 1948, Carnegie Museum of Art, Gift of Carol and Herbert Diamond

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