Watch as Daniel practices drawing both male and female short poses — at only a minute or two each, the pressure is off, and you’ll find familiarity with the materials and model.

Then follow along as he creates two splendid bodyscapes … one of a female model and one of a male. See how Daniel magically sculpts the figures on toned paper with very simple tools like graphite pencils and black and white Prismacolor wax pencils.

 

You’ll discover important contrasts in male and female muscles, bones, and body fat so your drawings and paintings are realistic and accurate. This understanding will improve your techniques for portraying body surfaces. This revelation alone will immediately transform your work to a level that many other artists only aspire to achieve.

Daniel is a world-renowned figurative artist, writer, and art critic who shares his deep joy in life drawing in this video. His inspirations come from the giants in art history: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and most of all, Titian.

 

Best known for vivid depictions of the figure, Daniel’s drawings and paintings are included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Long Beach Museum of Art. His art and writing on art have been featured in The Huffington Post, ARTnews, Poets/Artists, Forbes, W, Juxtapoz, American Art Collector, and many more. His work has been shown in solo shows in New York City and in group shows across the United States and Europe. He is a repeat guest critic at the New York Academy of Art. Daniel lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York.

This video includes a large digital gallery that illustrates the breadth and depth of Daniel’s figurative work. You’ll see a variety of partial figures, full figures, backs, extremities, and heads. You’ll immediately recognize how each subject is unique in character and personality and how Daniel has portrayed them as individuals, not just a stylized figure.