Michael Mentler—Figure Drawing in the Renaissance Tradition


Yep, I did it again! I bought ANOTHER drawing course!

Since I like Michael Mentler's drawings, have his Book of Bones and have studied some of his methods, I thought I'd drop the $167 on his "Michael Mentler: Figure Drawing in the Renaissance Tradition" lessons.

What appeals to me about Mentler is that his approach is time-tested. It's logical that if one wants to draw like the Old Masters that one should study their methods.

Here's what the program offers:
  • How to come up with your own drawing “game plan” so you can take clear steps to achieving a finished drawing you will be proud of
  • See a clear way to understanding the theory behind figure drawing
  • Learn to effortlessly work with FORMS — the building blocks of your drawing
  • Understanding the key to getting “in the Zone” and why THIS is *exactly* where your biggest breakthroughs will come from
  • The tools and tricks Mentler uses to SUBTRACT various elements from the drawing — and the strange reason this is so helpful in your work 
  • The CRITICAL mistakes artists make in the beginning — and how you can avoid them and make faster progress in your drawings
  • All the measurement systems you need to know to establish the correct proportions of the head, arms, torso, hips, and more 
  • Why using comparative measurements can make things 10 times easier on you
  • The secret to drawing the head from multiple angles and how to establish the right proportions for the eye sockets, cranium, cheekbones, mouth, nose, and more
  • How to use a “wireframe” to draw from multiple angles
  • What you probably don’t know about the KEY differences between drawing men and women
  • How to tap into your intuition, freeing yourself up to GROW and learn new and exciting things with each drawing you create
  • How to use the line of gravity, balance, and rhythm to make your figure drawings more lifelike
I've just started the first lesson called "Demonstration–LIFE" and will summarize it once I've completed it.

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