BACAA/Juliette Aristides Drawing from Life: An Intensive Workshop Exploring the Beauty of the Nude-Ashmolean Museum Oxford Summer 2024
Workshop nearly full, only 2 spots remaining.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Join us for this exciting workshop in beautiful Oxford England. During this six day intensive workshop, you will learn a sequential approach to confidently draw the human figure and how to express life through your design. During the workshop we will learn a set of skills that have informed artists for centuries. Each day we will address a different aspect of drawing, from blocking-in to rendering on toned paper using charcoal or graphite and the option to use colored pastel pencils for a contemporary take on traditional drawing.
During our week we will visit the exquisite Ashmolean print room to explore a collection drawings of the old masters. BACAA will host an invited scholar to share their insights on the specific subjects chosen by the instructor. Students will also have the opportunity to develop drawing from the Randolph Sculpting Gallery and the Cast Room.
Looking back to the role of drawing as a foundation of art and essential to seeing beauty in the world around us. Set in the Ashmolean Museum which houses John Ruskin’s famed collection of over a thousand drawings for students done by himself and others. Ruskin believed in the importance of drawing and observation of nature as a valuable human endeavor. Through his influence, the Pre-Raphaelites revival of the handmade and beautiful was seen as a personal and social good. These thoughts will serve as a departure point for us to examine the role of art in our time through conversations and readings.
During our studio sessions, after a daily demonstration or brief lecture you will begin drawing directly from the model. Aristides will alternate critiques and ongoing drawings so that you can see how finished drawings from the model develop. You will have the opportunity to develop several drawings throughout the workshop, combining technique with expression, as we explore the beauty of the nude figure.
Lastly, we will enjoy time together! There are few things more life affirming than artists gathering together. With this in mind, we will have a pub night and a dinner together on the last workshop day to continue for friendship and conversation. Our week together will be an opportunity for serious study and lively connection.
Dates: June 21-26, 2024 (6 days)
Five days of Drawing from live models
Lectures by John Ruskin Scholar
One Pub Night
End of class Group Dinner
Museum Lectures :
Lecture by a John Ruskin Scholar
Visit the Ashmolean Print Room
Ashmolean Cast Room Drawing & Randolph Sculpture Gallery
End of Class - Certificates and group photos
End of Class Dinner
Figure Drawing:
Friday, June 21 - Tuesday, June 25
Hours 11:00am - 5:00pm
Lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Included:
Daily instruction, Demo, Critique
Easels, chairs, and tabourets
Lecture by a John Ruskin Scholar
Last day of the workshop, drawing in the Ashmolean Cast & Randolph Sculpture Room
Visit the Ashmolean Print Room
One Pub Night
An end of class Group Dinner
Accessible:
Local cafes and restaurants within walking distance in Oxford
Oxford Bus and rail transit
COST: $1,975 - £1,567.46
(Convesion Rates may vary by day)
Registration
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All Funds received are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
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Tuition does not include travel or accommodations.
This program cannot make recommendations for student accommodations in Oxford or London and is not responsible for any housing, accommodations, or additional transportation. Tuition does not include travel or accommodations. All Funds received are nonrefundable and nontransferable