Overview:  This in-person course will present an overview of the human skeleton and major muscles, as they pertain to figure drawing and sculpture. It is designed for beginning to advanced art students, and open to high school, college, and adult age groups.

 

Description:  This is a college level “certificate” course, created for artists that are interested in building their knowledge of anatomy.  It will make an impact in your artwork, from figurative art to automotive design, to graphic design, to UX design, digital marketing,  or any area of art study.  This course gives students an opportunity to gain an understanding of anatomy, that artists like Leonardo Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Cadmus, and numerous current artists, have learned is essential to the health of ones artistic career. This 25 week class includes detailed step-by-step drawing demonstrations of the complete skeleton and major muscles. Students create their own anatomy sketchbook while drawing from lectures, texts, and live models. In addition, each student will create a 15” figure sculpture, depicting the skeleton and muscles of the human figure. This 3D sculpture along with the anatomy sketchbook, gives students an unrivaled figure anatomy experience. Students receive a “certificate” of completion at the end of the course.

 

Course breakdown:  The first half of this course will focus on the skeleton, with detailed drawing lecture demonstrations    of the axial skeleton, upper and lower appendicular. The second half of the course will focus on the major muscles of the head, torso, legs, and arms, allowing students an opportunity to learn how to add them to the skeleton, and apply this information to their personal figure drawings, paintings, and inventive figure characters & creatures. Emphasis will be placed on proportion and structure, helping students to build with confidence.  Each week, students will work in their anatomy sketchbook, adding drawings of individual bones, investigating their shape and form, while being encouraged to experiment with a variety of media including, pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, watercolor, pastel, digital drawing tools, and more. As students learn a two dimensional approach through drawing, they will then have a three dimensional experience, sculpting each week, applying their knowledge of the skeleton and muscles to a 15” wire armature, using sculpey clay.  Class time will be dedicated to working on the sketchbook and sculpture, having access to expert instruction, textbooks, and completed examples of the finished works. A course syllabus will be provided along with a materials list.

 

Highlights of this course:

• Receive a program “certificate”, upon completion

• Create an 11” x 14” Anatomy sketchbook

• Sculpt a 15” figure sculpture of the bones and muscles

• Draw from in-class, step-by-step, anatomy drawing lectures

• Expert Instruction from Eugene Clark & Diane Heath

• Two, 2 hour, Figure drawing sessions from the live model

• College level course offered at a fraction of the cost

 

Certificate Program

Heath Art offers “Artistic Anatomy Drawing & Sculpture”, as a “certificate” course, offering students an official certificate of completion at the end of the course. Best for Professionals looking to boost their creative résumé and LinkedIn profile. Perfect for young professionals who would like to amp up and add to their current resume.  Great for Teens, who want to supplement their high school transcripts with invaluable enrichment experience and credentials.

 

Instructors:

Eugene Clark has been teaching anatomy, figure drawing and painting for 37 years with affiliations including Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI, and the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.  He brings his vast knowledge of anatomy and experience in teaching, to this very exciting course.  He studied with renowned anatomist & figure painter Russell Keeter while receiving his BFA from the College for Creative Studies, and became his assistant upon graduation. This appointment led to his own class titled “Anatomical Figure Illustration”, which he taught for 23 years, in the Illustration department, at CCS. His mentor Russell Keeter studied with New York City anatomist Robert Beverly Hale, who was a student of famed anatomist and figure artist George Bridgeman.  Eugene is proud to be part of this important lineage and carries on the tradition and legacy of the master artists who came before him.

 

Diane Heath, Owner, Heath Art, brings over 35 years of teaching experience to this course. With affiliations including Kendall College of Art and Design, Stoney Creek High School, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, and Oakland Christian Academy. Diane’s high level of success as an art teacher is reflected in her numerous awards including “Teacher of the Year”, and in the success and accomplishments of her former students including, but not limited to, Ben Mauro (Spiderman, The Hobbit), and Sam Marin (The Regular Show), among others. Her commitment to teaching art and understanding of what it takes to “make it”, in the art world, is invaluable. Diane is a firm believer that hard work pays off dividends in the career of being an artist, and is dedicated to promoting this notion to her students. She works as a consultant for Universities, schools, corporations, and individuals, who would like to take their career to the “next level”.

 

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This course is relevant for career paths including:

UX Design 

Automotive Design 

Medical illustration 

Forensic Art

Car design, clay modeling

3D design 

Architectural design 

Game design 

Animation 

Environmental Design 

Industrial Design 

Scientific illustration 

Biomedical Engineer

Virtual reality designer

Market Research Analyst 

Sustainability consultant