This unique workshop centers on gesture, tactility, and the expressive power of materials through sustained work from the live model. Rather than focusing on a single medium, participants will investigate a wide range of drawing tools—including charcoal, conte, graphite, ballpoint pen, and ink—to experience how each material responds to pressure, movement, and the body of the artist. Through a combination of quick gesture studies and longer sustained poses, students will explore proportion, structure, movement, and expressive mark-making. Edgar’s teaching emphasizes that gesture exists on two levels at once: the pose of the model in space and the gesture of the hand as it moves across the surface. By working across both dry and wet media, participants will gain firsthand insight into how different materials shape line, value, edge, and spatial clarity. Short demonstrations, material-specific exercises, and individualized feedback guide the weekend. Students will also be encouraged to experiment with layering and combining materials to expand their visual language. Group reflection and critique help reinforce technical discoveries and personal growth. This workshop is best suited for artists with some prior experience drawing from the live figure and offers a dynamic, physically grounded approach to understanding form through materials and movement.
