FAQ

The role of structure in drawing the figure, and why it’s not necessarily the best starting point.

It’s sort of a chicken and egg dilemma; you can draw a structure better once you understand it, but you can’t understand it until you can draw it. After decades of watching beginners struggle with constructing the figure as one might build a mannequin, with tubes and spheres - perhaps the most commonly prescribed method - I began considering a different approach: draw first, begin to understand, then draw again. This has been surprisingly effective when applied to individuals; this will be the first application in a group setting.

Other questions:

Q. Are the streaming workshops the same as the in-person ones?

Until the COVID-19 pandemic is contained, only streaming workshops will be offered. I've not yet figured out an effective way to offer a workshop without being present in the same room as attendees, so only untutored figure drawing sessions will be streamed.

Q. Is the Boots workshop family-friendly/appropriate for minors?

There is no nudity involved in that particular workshop—the model will be wearing a brassiere, panties, and tall boots—but for all others the model will be nude. Note that this is an intensive workshop with some fairly abstract concepts discussed; minors under 15 may find their attention wandering. Note that the Boots workshop will not be offered until the pandemic is over.

Q. May I arrive late or leave early?

Leaving early is fine, but arriving late will cause some disruption in the presentations and is discouraged.

Q. May I take the same workshops multiple times?

Absolutely. Because of the small class size, I can tailor the information to each person's skill level. In all cases, the ideas offered will only become more clear with repetition.

Q. Why have such beautiful, sexy models? Wouldn’t it be more effective to use a plain-looking model?

It’s true that figure drawing is not about sexiness, but traditional figure drawing classes are often fairly sombre affairs. By having a lingerie model striking familiar poses from her fashion modeling experience (in Boots, for example), I’m looking to lighten the mood and inject a little bit of fun. My hope is that the familiarity of it will alleviate some of the discomfort that would come from a fully nude model posing in more traditional ways. This is just a starting point.

To the question of beauty, though, there's no such thing as a "plain-looking model;" every human form is beautiful in its own way.

Q. What if one of the participants makes crude comments or otherwise acts inappropriately?

They’ll be asked to leave and their fee will be forfeited. We have zero tolerance for disrespect.

Q. What is your refund policy?

For the streaming classes, no refunds are offered; if you're unable to attend after paying, you may use your credit for any future class for up to 3 months. Just let us know no later than a day in advance of the session you wish to attend.

Q. Do you offer private lessons?

Time allowing, yes. Contact me for information.