Ultimate Sketching Course Schedule

Ultimate Sketching Course – Weekly Workshop Schedule

Sundays • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM • February 1 – March 22 (8 Weeks)

Weekly Time Block

• 11:00–11:20 – Warm-up / quick demos / review
• 11:20–12:10 – Watch key lessons + short discussion
• 12:10–1:30 – Guided drawing exercises + individual feedback
• 1:30–2:00 – Critique, Q&A, homework assignment

Week 1 – Sunday, February 1

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

• Walk through course structure & expectations
• 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 – Sunday, February 8

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

• Review homework gestures
• Continue lessons on design, rhythm, and shape language
• Longer timed gesture + structure drawings
• Homework: 3–5 longer sketches focused on strong shape design

Week 3 – Sunday, February 15

Theme: Drawing Heads

• Head structure, proportions, and simple construction
• Practice front, ¾, and profile views
• Basic expressions if time allows
• Homework: Head sheet with at least 12 heads (varied angles)

Week 4 – Sunday, February 22

Theme: Drawing Hands

• Block-in method and hand structure
• Timed hand poses
• Common mistake review
• Homework: 2–3 pages of hand studies

Week 5 – Sunday, March 1

Theme: Feet + Skeleton Basics

• Foot construction and weight balance
• Intro to skeleton and mannequin figures
• Gesture + structure integration
• Homework: 1 page of feet studies + 1 page mannequin sketches

Week 6 – Sunday, March 8

Theme: Chest Anatomy + Back Anatomy

• Simplified torso construction
• Major chest & back muscle landmarks
• Torso drawing from multiple angles
• Homework: 5–10 torso sketches

Week 7 – Sunday, March 15

Theme: Arms + Integrating Limbs with Torso

• Arm structure and landmarks
• Connecting arms, hands, chest, and back
• Dynamic upper-body studies
• Homework: 5–10 upper-body poses

Week 8 – Sunday, March 22

Theme: Full-Figure Capstone / Portfolio Day

• Review of all core concepts
• Final character or figure drawings
• Long drawing block with live feedback
• Group critique + next steps