Sure, many of us like to doodle, but here Jake Spicer makes the case for truly learning the most important skill in the artist's repertoire: life drawing. Even if you are just sitting in your living room, it is possible to set up an equivalent of a life drawing class, and Spicer explains how to understand proportions and basic anatomy, mark-making, and tonal values. With step-by-step tutorials and techniques derived from his own classes, Spicer lays down the foundational elements needed to draw convincing portraits and nudes, and he even offers tips on how to run a class of your own.