Sculpting the Portrait: Unlocking Form to Elevate Your Drawing Fundamentals
8-Week In-Studio Course
Instructed by
Mark Hanavan
Schedule:
Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
January 26-March 16, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2025
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“The sculptor must search with passionate intensity for the underlying principle of the organization of mass and tension - the meaning of gesture and the structure of rhythm." — Barbara Hepworth
Description:
Because of its undeniable role in communication and identity, the human face continues to be one of the most important motifs for many artists - drawers and sculptors alike. Paramount to any investigation of this subject is an understanding of the anatomy and structure of the head, and in this course, we’ll explore those topics through a primarily tactile, 3-dimensional experience designed to elevate our drawing and painting portraiture work as well.
While figurative sculpting can be intimidating, the goal of this class is to keep the form, materials, and techniques accessible (and affordable)—not just to simply introduce portrait sculpting to the students but to encourage a lifelong engagement with sculpting as a means of seeing more completely.
This class will cover the following topics:
- Constructing an armature
- Taking measurements from a live model
- How to properly use photo references
- Studying basic human head anatomy
- Techniques for observing and replicating three-dimensional form
- Using sculpting materials and tools
Fee:
$380 (Course fee covers live models for all class meetings)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Materials list:
Click here for a pdf of the materials required for this class.
Level of Study:
Prior figure drawing experience will be a benefit for this class but is not required.
Questions? Please contact the Drawing Center Coordinator, Adam Mysock at mysock@manifestdrawingcenter.org with any questions about this list and/or course.
LOCATION: Unless otherwise specified, all courses are hosted at Manifest's new facility at 'M1' in Clifton at 3464 Central Parkway (see map and directions below). Manifest's new facility provides multiple studio classrooms, private lesson space, a darkroom, a film processing room, and a multi-purpose lecture and class meeting space as well as on-site parking, grounds, and exterior spaces in which to relax, discuss, and make art. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.
Map to Manifest's M1 Studios | Studio Calendar | Darkroom Calendar
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Mark Hanavan
Anja Roemer
About the instructor:
Mark Hanavan is a native Cincinnati artist who resides in Middletown, Ohio, with his wife and three children. Mark earned his MFA in Painting from the College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. Currently, he is an Assistant Adjunct Professor, who teaches art and design for The University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash and Miami University, Middletown.
Mark has also worked on multiple public mural projects, including “The Lefthander for Life,” a mural in Hamilton, Ohio, honoring the great baseball player, sports announcer and philanthropist, Joe Nuxhall. He was a teaching artist on Artworks mural celebrating the Cincinnati YWCA, located on the side of the Manely and Burke law firm in downtown Cincinnati.
Mark is continually developing his body of work and shows in local and regional venues. His work can be found on Instagram: @hanavanmdrawing
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