Ultimate Sketching Course Schedule

Ultimate Sketching Course – Weekly Workshop Schedule

Saturdays • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM • January 31 – March 21 (8 Weeks)

Weekly Time Block

• 10:00–10:20 – Warm-up / quick demos / review
• 10:20–11:10 – Watch key lessons together + short discussion
• 11:10–12:30 – Guided drawing exercises + individual feedback
• 12:30–1:00 – Critique, Q&A, homework assignment

Week 1 – Saturday, January 31

Theme: Introduction + The Soul of the Drawing I (gesture & flow)

• Walk through course structure & expectations
• Quick intro warm-ups and gesture drawing demos
• Start “Soul of the Drawing” lessons focused on gesture / energy
• Homework: Daily 15–20 min gesture sketching from photo references

Week 2 – Saturday, February 7

Theme: The Soul of the Drawing II (design & rhythm)

• Review homework gestures and quick critique
• Continue “Soul of the Drawing” lessons: design, rhythm, shape language
• Longer timed drawings combining gesture + simple forms
• Homework: 3–5 longer sketches that push shape design

Week 3 – Saturday, February 14

Theme: Drawing Heads

• “Drawing Heads” lessons (basic structure, proportions, simple angles)
• Class practice: front, 3/4, and profile heads from reference
• Simple expressions if time allows
• Homework: Head sheet with at least 12 heads (varied angles & expressions)

Week 4 – Saturday, February 21

Theme: Drawing Hands

• “Drawing Hands” lessons (block-in, simple forms, common poses)
• Construction breakdowns and timed hand poses
• Homework: 2–3 pages of hand studies from life & photo reference

Week 5 – Saturday, February 28

Theme: Feet + Skeleton Basics

• Quick review of hand studies and common mistakes
• “Feet” lessons (structure, balance, simplification)
• Intro “Skeleton” lessons for overall figure structure
• Homework: 1 page of feet studies + 1 page of simple skeletal mannequins

Week 6 – Saturday, March 7

Theme: Chest Anatomy + Back Anatomy

• “Chest Anatomy” and “Back Anatomy” lessons (big forms first)
• Torso drawings from different angles using simple forms
• Gesture + skeleton applied underneath the forms
• Homework: 5–10 torso sketches (front, back, and 3/4 views)

Week 7 – Saturday, March 14

Theme: Arms + Integrating Limbs with Torso

• “Arms” lessons (arm cylinders, landmarks, basic anatomy)
• Connect arms, hands, chest, and back in upper-body studies
• Homework: 5–10 upper-body poses with clear construction

Week 8 – Saturday, March 21

Theme: Full-Figure Capstone / Portfolio Day

• Short review of all major sections
• Students choose 1–3 final poses or a small character sheet
• 2+ hours of focused drawing with live feedback
• Final group critique and next-steps discussion