Classical Figure Drawing w/ Lydia Ethem

Form and Character through Realism practices

This drop-in figure drawing course is suitable for all skill levels. Untrained new artists will learn multiple approaches to figure drawing while seasoned artists will have the opportunity to hone their skills and further train their eye. Each class will feature a nude model and begin with quick gesture poses. The remaining time will be spent on the artistry of longer poses. The goal is to train all artists to more quickly and fluidly capture the gesture of the entire figure.

Where: Creativity Center, 3137 Eastern Ave. Baltimore MD 21224

Class: June 17, July 14, August 19 | 6:30PM-9:00PM

Age Range: Adults, all experience levels welcome!

Cost: $38 per session, $32 members

Materials: All supplies provided

Lydia Ethem – Instructor Bio:
Inspired by everything from classical Greek sculpture, Mannerism, and Romanticism, to anime, music, and international pop culture, Lydia uses her skills as a multimedia artist to create art that jumps off the canvas and envelopes the viewer. She does this in such a way that might recall a story book or fairy tale, sometimes pairing that soft and comforting aesthetic with the grotesque or macabre, using her art to investigate a feminine relationship to the external world, the body, and the mind. She often presents her poetry alongside her visual art practice, providing a fantasized lens to the viewer. Lydia delves within herself and combines it all to create her own fantastical world to explore, externalizing the world as she experiences it.