A good understanding of anatomy is key for any artist seeking to improve the accuracy of their illustrations of biological subjects! This course will focus on vertebrates’ anatomical features, emphasizing the relationship between form and function. We will learn about the similarities shared by all vertebrate animals, and about the differences between species that make them distinct. This course meets over Zoom. Each week will feature a lesson on the week’s topic, a demonstration or two, and a homework assignment that is designed to cement what we learn in class and to apply that knowledge to your illustrative practice. I strongly encourage you to complete assignments, but most of all I encourage you to do so only to the best of your ability and only with whatever time you have – this is meant to be educational, not stressful! At the beginning of each class, we will go over the last week’s homework with a short critique, so that we can appreciate and learn from each other’s work. The last two weeks of the course are set aside so that we can work together on a slightly larger project of your choice and give each other feedback. 

Students of all experience levels are more than welcome.
 

Once you’ve registered for class, please send me an email at deepgreenravine@gmail.com and tell me a little bit about your artistic practice! I’d like to know what level you’re working at, what you’re interested in, and what medium / media you’d like to use. I will primarily demonstrate in graphite and in colored pencil; however, if you prefer watercolor, for example, I can absolutely add some demonstrations in watercolor. If you have any accessibility needs, please let me know about those as well.