Figure Drawing: Short & Long Pose with Jon deMartin
Instructor: Jon deMartin
Dates: July 13–15, 2026 (3-day workshop)
Times: 9 am–4 pm
Workshop Location: Weir Studio, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Levels/Ages: This workshop is open to all levels and ages 18+ (or younger with instructor permission).
This workshop covers the important balance between drawing what we know and drawing what we see. Whatever the length of a pose, the action is paramount to the drawing’s success. To quote Jean Dominique Ingres, “Movement is the life of the drawing.” Beyond the gesture, the long pose will give the artist opportunities to explore ways of creating the third dimension as a preparation to modeling form with both line and value.
The instructor will present material through demonstrations and historical references.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop, students will:
Daily Schedule Overview
Day 1
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Short Pose Drawing
- Materials review for short pose drawing
- Finding the figure’s movement
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Long Pose Drawing
- Materials review for long pose drawing
- Accuracy and two-dimensional shape
Day 2
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Short Pose Drawing
- Structural and anatomical landmarks
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Long Pose Drawing
- Constructing the figure in three-dimensional line
Day 3
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Short Pose Drawing
- Geometry and perspective of the figure
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Long Pose Drawing
- Modeling in full and abbreviated value
Supplies and Materials
Required Materials
- Sketchbook or notebook
- Fusain Nitram HB Vine Charcoal
- Chalk Holder* and Cretacolor Medium Charcoal Leads (see below)
- General’s charcoal pencils (or similar) medium grade
- General’s charcoal white 558
- Single-edge razor blades
- Kneaded eraser
- 18” x 24” rough newsprint
- 18” x 24” 18” x 24” Strathmore Series 500 Charcoal Pad Assorted Tints or 5 loose sheets, middle to light grey, or a neutral color
- Drawing board
- 1 thin metal knitting needle or bicycle spoke for ‘gauging’ (i.e. plumbing & leveling)
* Chalk Holder is available for purchase at deGerenday’s, Lyme Academy’s on-campus art store. Cretacolor Charcoal Medium & White Chalk Leads are recommended but not included.
de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials & Curiosities
Hours: Mon–Sat, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Phone: 860-434-8725
Artist Bio
Jon deMartin is among the leading figurative artists working today and has taught life drawing and painting for more than twenty years at some of the most respected academies and ateliers in the United States.
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, deMartin later moved to New York, where he earned a BFA in Filmmaking from Pratt Institute. He continued his artistic training at the Art Students League of New York and studied privately with painter Michael Aviano.
DeMartin currently lives in White Plains, New York, and teaches out of his studio in Port Chester.
His work has been widely published, including in The Classicist, Classical Drawing Atelier, and in the books Lessons in Classical Drawing (Watson-Guptill), Star Wars Art: Visions (Abrams), and The Classical Life Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure Drawing (Sterling). He has also written and illustrated more than twenty-five articles on classical figure drawing technique for Drawing Magazine.
Website: jondemartin.net
Instagram: @jondemartin
Plan Your Visit
- Driving & Parking: From I-95, travel a short distance along Lyme Street until you reach the North Parking Lot on the Lyme Academy campus, closest to the highway passover. Please park in any appropriate space.
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Terms, Conditions and Policies
Registration and Enrollment Information
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- 72-Hour Grace Period:
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Questions? 860-434-5232 ext. 202
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