Art 101 | Foreshortening and perspective in figure drawing

Art 101 is Logan Art Gallery’s monthly creative workshop series designed to help you build confidence with core art techniques. This month’s session, foreshortening and perspective in figure drawing, gives beginners a friendly introduction to drawing the seated human figure with accuracy and flow.

You’ll explore how to…

• Capture convincing foreshortening in limbs and forms
• Break the figure into simple, workable shapes
• Apply proportion with ease
• Establish a dynamic pose before refining details
• Create depth using foundational perspective principles

With guided demonstrations and step‑by‑step instruction, you’ll draw from a live, clothed model and leave with practical skills you can use in any figure‑drawing practice.