Figure Drawing Foundations Class: Long Pose

Strengthen your fundamentals and bring more movement, energy, and life into your figure drawings.

Learn Gesture Drawing with Instructor April Connors (Instagram)

This is Session 3 of a 3-session drawing bootcamp

April will lecture and draw live from both photo reference and a live model, using a camera and TV display so every student can clearly follow along from their seat. You’ll work step-by-step on newsprint with charcoal, learning how to draw a long pose.

Day 3 of the Figure Drawing Bootcamp focuses on long pose.

• How to layout & plan a long pose drawing
• Learn how to compose and build a solid silhouette
• Practice contour line drawing to build accuracy
• Combine structure, manequinn drawing & gesture to build a long pose drawing
• Learn value structure, edges, and rendering
• Draw a long pose from a live model
• Ideal for both life drawing beginners and seasoned artists

What You’ll Learn

• Gesture & Movement — Learn what gesture means and how to use it to convey energy and action.
• Line of Action — Find the main flow of the pose and use it to create dynamic figures.
• Rhythm — Connect the different parts of the figure to create flow and movement.
• Structure — Tie gesture to simple forms and mannequins to build believable figures.
• Proportion & Measurement — Develop practical methods for improving accuracy.
• Shape, Form & Structure — Build drawings from simple foundations.
• Line Quality — Draw with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
• Light & Shadow — Understand how value can create form, depth, and realism.

Who Is This For?

Whether you're new to figure drawing or looking to strengthen your existing skills, this class is designed to give you practical tools you can apply directly to your drawing practice.

It's particularly valuable for artists working in comics, storyboarding, animation, illustration, and character design.

About the Bootcamp

This is Day 2 of a focused 3-Class Figure Drawing Bootcamp:

Day 1 — Structural Mannequins (Passed - Class Completed on 9/5/2026)
Build the figure from simple forms and understand its underlying structure.

Day 2 — Gesture Drawing - 9/12/2026
Capture movement, rhythm, energy, and the line of action.

Day 3 — Long Pose Drawing - 9/19/2026
Apply your fundamentals to longer, more developed figure drawings.

What to Bring

• Bring your own art supplies.
• Newsprint, charcoal, drawing horses, chairs, and tables are supplied.
• Drinks and snacks are provided :)