Figure Drawing Midterm Artists

Ryan Woodward

Artist that specializes in gesture sketch. Works actively in the film industry, often creating storyboards for large film corporations.

Edgar Degas

Great impressionist artist. Specialized in drawing dancers, known for his work of ballet artists.

John Singer Sargant

Artist appreciated in higher society. Made large portraits in charcoal, and gesture sketches of Spanish dancers.

Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist known for being a great draftsman, planned out multiple figure compositions which use gesture and placement to convey meaning.

Alberto Giacometti

Swiss sculptor. Strong influence of cubism, before eventually moving to more realistic forms.

Anna Park

Artist that creates wildly energetic charcoal drawings. Dynamic and chaotic compositions.

Isabel Bishop

Made many works in the public spaces of New York. Drawings depict people in everyday life, particularly women. Many drawings are done with ink, or etched into a metal plate.

Sidney Goodman

Strong contrasts of light and dark applied to observed subjects. Shown artworks in black and white.

Leonardo da Vinci

Very famous artist. Amazing examples include drawings of human anatomy in great detail.

Ryan Woodward

Edgar Degas

John Singer Sargent

Rembrandt Van Rijn

Alberto Giacometti

Anna Park

Isabel Bishop

Sidney Goodman

Leonardo da Vinci