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Figure Drawing with Gesture Line with Jim McGee

  • Workshop SLC 153 2100 South South Salt Lake, UT, 84115 United States (map)

Date: Sunday, December 12th, 2021

Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cost: $45 including model fee




Workshop description

In drawing, fewer things are more important than capturing the gesture or movement of a subject. In this beginner’s class students will learn to create dynamic drawings of the human figure through the use of gesture line. Students will work from a live model for a series of quick, timed sketches (30 seconds-3 minutes) that focus on simplifying the human form by capturing the expressive movement of the figure. Students will work in a variety of media including pencil, charcoal and ink. 


Supply List

  • Newsprint pad (at least 12”x18”-18”x24”)

  • Drawing pad

  • Vine Charcoal

  • Compressed charcoal

  • Colored pencils

  • India ink, bamboo brush (optional)


The Instructor

Jim McGee was born in Philadelphia where his interest in art started at an early age.  He received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in 2001 before moving to Salt Lake City to pursue a MFA in painting from the University of Utah.  Jim has been a professional artist for 20 years, exhibiting his work in galleries and museums, as well as receiving numerous commissions, grants, and awards.