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    Online Drawing - Accurate Observation with Mark Anthony

    Course Information

    Thursdays (6 sessions),  

    October 31st - December 5th

    10.00 AM - 1.00 PM (PDT)

    Online Via Zoom


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    Workshop Overview (6 Sessions):

    The act of manual drawing is our most immediate response to our visual world as it

    equally challenges our intellectual and intuitive interpretation, our visual comprehension

    and our ability to efficiently express what we see. The lingering challenge for every

    representational artist is to work live using a complex abstract form as a subject. The

    figure and the head in various frontal and foreshortened attitudes remain among the

    most difficult. Great masters like Tiepolo, Rubens, Prud'hon and Ingres, for example,

    demonstrated complex figurative compositions with great efficency and accuracy. This

    rich program offers an in depth exploration into practical and fundamental visual skills for

    every artist as well as a controlled progressive approach to drawing.


    In this 6 WEEK TRADITIONAL DRAWING WORKSHOP, you will study 3 complimentary

    methods of measuring complex, abstract natural forms from classical sculptures. Next,

    you will learn how to interpret and enhance your design. Finally, you will learn to

    progress from strait-line references to dynamic and accurate, full and foreshortened

    contours. Finally, you will learn how to transition from line to mass drawing. Every

    second week you will learn a new measuring method. Every other week, you will have

    the privilege to apply what you learned in the classroom.


    Join the Mark Anthony Traditional Drawing Workshop entitled: ACCURATE

    OBSERVATION - CONTROLLED EXECUTION. All 6 sessions will include full

    demonstrations from a blank page. Artists of all levels are welcome to join this hands-on

    workshop.

      

    - Lesson 1 - Three methods for measuring and recording abstract natural forms 

    - Lesson 2 - Drawing Exercise based on Lesson 1 

    - Lesson 3 - Measuring the Head 

    - Lesson 4 - Drawing Exercise based on Lesson 3 

    - Lesson 5 - Measuring the Figure 

    - Lesson 6 - Drawing Exercise based on Lesson 5



    About the Instructor - Mark Anthony

    For over 30 years, Mark Anthony's great passion for artistic tradition complimented with his own strong European roots has lead him into a career in representational drawing based on the poetic charm of the old-world European studio. His professional history includes owning and operating a small Alberta based portrait studio/gallery, working with private, historical and municipal heritage projects, and teaching hundreds of students of all levels in the grand tradition of observational and classical drawing. Currently, Mark teaches regular classes in fundamental studies, traditional drawing and portraiture, on the North Shore.

     

    Student Testimonials:

     

    • "My thanks for a practical and enjoyable workshop. Mark's teaching greatly enhanced my ability to draw. He is a very skilled artist and a competent teacher."

     

    • "I true have no suggestions for improvement. Mark organized good examples  presented with knowledge and enthusiasm. I am left wanting to study further. I am amazed to have been given so very much in 4 lessons on a subject that is so involved. I’m thankful and feel privileged to have been able to take this course through Zoom as I live in central BC and would not have been able to otherwise. Thank You to Mark and Thank You FCA for the opportunity."


    • "Keep teaching. This is the best drawing course I have ever attended. Would like more time to work with the instructor." 


    • "I so enjoyed Mark’s personality and his charm. I just enjoyed the whole workshop." 

    Cost and How To Register

    Cost for 6 Sessions: 

    Members: $290.00 

    Non-Members: $340.00


    Register online by clicking "Register Now", or register by phone at 604-681-2744, or at the Federation Gallery (Mon - Sun, 10am - 4pm).

    Register Now

    Downloads

    FCA FALL DRAWING WORKSHOP - MARK ANTHONY (pdf)Download

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