Figure drawing

• In art, a figure drawing is a study of

the human form in its various shapes

and body postures - sitting, standing or

even sleeping.

• It is a study or stylized depiction of the

human form, with the line and form of the

human figure as the primary objective,

rather than the subject person.

• It is a composed image of the subject in a

stationary position. A life drawing is a

work that has been drawn from an

observation of a live model.

• The term can also refer to the act of

producing such a drawing. Figure drawing

is arguably the most difficult subject

an artist commonly encounters, and entire

courses are dedicated to the subject.

• The human figure is one of the most

enduring themes in the visual arts, and the

human figure can be the basis

of portraiture, cartooningand comic

book illustration, sculpture, medical

illustration, and other fields.

• Figure drawing can be done very simply,

as in gesture drawing, or in greater detail,

using charcoal, pencil or other drawing

tools. If pigment is used, the process may

be called figure painting.