Byzantine Iconography Series 7: More Figures

Laying the Foundations for Byzantine Iconography

What you’ll learn
Students will learn to draw the Crucifixion of Christ
A flying Angel
Requirements
Students should have completed Series 1 Drawing the Face
Series 3 Garment Basics
Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (P1)
Series 5: Drawing the 3/4 Figure
Description
Series 7 is the final series in which we will be studying figures. In this short series we draw two additional full figures. In Section 1 we will study the figure of the Crucified Christ and in Section 2 we will draw a flying angel in a complex dynamic pose where the upper figure is in a frontal position and the lower part of the figure is twisted.Required Materials: Pencil, paper and eraser.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 S7T1.1 Introduction

Lecture 2 S7T2 Basic Structure

Lecture 3 S7T1.3 Body and Garments

Lecture 4 Face and Inscriptions

Section 2: S7T2 Drawing a Flying Angel

Lecture 5 S7T2.1 Introduction

Lecture 6 S7T2.2. Basic Structure

Lecture 7 S7T2 Garments

Lecture 8 S7T2.4 Feet, Hands and Wings

Lecture 9 S7T2.5 Face

Intermediate Students who have completed the first 5 series of drawing tutorials