1. What rationale for figure drawing or studying the human form can you find in this article?
-It helps students come out of their comfort zone and experiment with a shape they may think they are familiar with. It helps keep them original and find their own way of depicting the human form. It also is a challenge for the mind, eye, and hand.
2. What art making activities does this article describe?
-Draw quick motions
-Practice with different mediums, ink, chalk, large, etc.
- Discuss why drawing the figure is difficult.
- Start with anatomy and skeletons.
-Create collages to draw on top of or make drawings out of torn paper.
- Layer drawings or use stencils spray paint to create layers.
3. Artists Mentioned
- Botticelli
-Janine Antoni
- Elizabeth Peyton
- William Kentridge
- Kiki Smith
- Kara Walker
- John Currin
- Marlene Dumas
- Marina Abramovic - Rodin - Michelangelo - de Kooning
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