Drawing the Human Figure: An Introduction
Fall Class | Registration opens Wednesday, August 5, 2026 6:00 AM EDT
In this six-week class, you'll gain an overview of the human skeleton and major anatomy. You’ll learn landmarks, three-dimensional construction and proportions so you can draw the human form with ease and confidence. The instructor will lead in-class demonstrations and investigations, as well as two sessions of drawing from the life. Basic drawing experience recommended.
SCHEDULE NOTES:
This class meets 6 times on nonconsecutive Fridays from 10/30/26 to 12/11/26.
No class on Friday 11/27/26.
The Community Arts Center will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from 11/26/26-11/28/26.
Materials List:
Please bring these materials to each class:
A small sketchbook for keeping notes
9” x 12” plain white drawing pad
4B, 2B and HB pencils
Sharpener
Kneaded eraser
Drafting divider or compass
Optional: Masonite drawing board, Uldis Zarins: Anatomy for Sculptors, Art anatomy reference text such as Richer, Bridgman, or Roberto Osti
*Please pay a $20 model fee to the instructor on the first day of class for figure model.
Ra Friedman
RA Friedman received a BA in Scene Design from Harpur College, SUNY and an MFA in Painting from Louisiana State University. He has exhibited his work nationally in venues including InLiquid in Philadelphia, The Merchant’s House Museum, Pratt Institute Manhattan, and The New Bedford Art Museum. Friedman is an instructor at Pratt Institute and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His recent work, The Covid-19 Portrait Project, has been featured on WHYY, ABC and NBC TV and published in the Broad Street Review, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Jewish Exponent.