Figure Drawing with Derek Hibbs

Figure Drawing with Derek Hibbs

590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

Saturday, October 12 2024 | 8a-4p | Deadline to register: October 5, 2024

$120 + $6 kit fee

Ages 18+

Introduction to drawing the human form from a live model. Student will receive instruction on drawing basics and different styles of drawing techniques utilizing graphite and charcoal. We will work through instruction and guidance in the morning by completing a series of shorter gestural sketches then gradually work our way into increasingly longer poses. Following the lunch break, we will spend the afternoon working on a 3 hour complete figure study. Students should be aware when enrolling that the model may be nude or partially clothed based on their comfort level.

Kit fee includes:Paper, newsprint, and drawing boards will be provided

Students should bring: General basic drawing kit including a variety of graphite pencils and charcoal

Artist Bio: Derek received his BFA in printmaking from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and MFA in Studio Art (printmaking) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently Derek is a full time preparator at the Chazen Museum of Art, and a part time instructor at Madison College teaching 2D design. Residing in Madison, WI, Derek has a fully functional home print studio set up for his own work, and occasionally works with a number of local artists collaboratively to produce a wide variety of fine art prints. Derek’s work has addressed a range of topics from climate change, social/political concerns, and the internal struggle, and is often inspired by art history. His most recent works have been lighthearted, nature based, and not loaded with such heavy content.