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Russian Academic Drawing Workshop with Iliya Mirochnik
October 10 – 13, 2013 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
During this masterclass we will study drawing in the manner of the Repin State Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. The goal is to imagine and experiment with an approach that makes the transition from drawing to painting as seamless as possible. Over the course of four days students will produce both a portrait (size approximately 16x20in) and a large scale nude (approximately 25×50), in charcoal, sanguine, or sepia. They will also learn how to construct a large drawing surface, to stretch paper, and to prepare an underlying tone for the paper.
The class will focus on 2 main elements:
1. Composition:
The course will stress an ongoing dialogue between the artist and the model through drawing, as the former develops the freedom to continuously alter what unfolds in their personal search of the most effective composition.
2. Anatomy and Construction:
In order to attain that freedom necessary to produce a good drawing, it is important for an artist to really know what exactly they are drawing. This is achieved through the analysis of form and light in relation to the mechanisms of the body – and is the main tool used to create dramatic, dynamic, and strong compositions. Knowing the form allows one to depend less on the actual model so that one can focus more on what is most beneficial for the drawing itself.
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Iliya Mirochnik is an artist who works primarily in traditional media. He believes that only through a careful and studious analysis of the artists and art of the past can one develop a firm stance in order to create something truly meaningful in the present. Precisely for this reason, Iliya chose to study in the prestigious Repin State Institute of Fine Art in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he received his BFA in 2011 and is currently continuing in the MFA program. The Academy is known for emphasizing the teaching of classical rigorous disciplines, rooted in the 19th century, of painting, drawing, and composition.
Fee: $465 plus model shareMeet -n- Greet, October 9th, a la carte: $15