Loose Figure Drawing & Mixed Media Painting: From Structure to Expression
If your figure drawings feel stiff, overworked, or lifeless, this course will change the way you approach the human form.We’ll start with simple structure—breaking the body down into basic shapes and forms—so you can quickly understand how everything connects.From there, we’ll move into progressions, where structured drawings gradually become looser, more expressive, and more intuitive.Then we take it further.Using mixed media, gesture, and layering, you’ll learn how to turn those ideas into bold, abstract figure paintings that feel alive and full of energy.This isn’t about perfect anatomy.👉 It’s about capturing movement, rhythm, and expression.What You’ll Learn How to simplify the human figure into clear, workable shapes How to move from tight drawings to loose, expressive work How to use gesture to create movement and energy How to build paintings using mixed media techniques How to break habits that lead to stiff, overworked figures Course Structure1. Build the FoundationLearn how to construct the figure using simple shapes and forms.2. Progressions (Where It Clicks)Transform structured drawings into loose, expressive studies.This is where you train your hand—and your mindset—to let go.3. Expressive PaintingApply everything using mixed media techniques to create bold, abstract figure work.Important NoteThis course includes unclothed figure reference images as part of the learning process.Who This Is For You understand basic drawing but feel stuck or stiff You want to loosen up your style You’re interested in expressive, painterly figure work You want to move beyond copying into creating Who This Is NOT For If you’re looking for strict academic anatomy training If you want highly polished, realistic figure drawing Why This Course MattersMost artists learn how to draw the figure……but never learn how to express it.This course bridges that gap.🔥 Bottom LineIf you want to stop drawing stiff figures and start creating expressive, painterly work—this course will show you how.
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