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DRAWING CENTER STUDIO



An Introduction to the Drawn Portrait


Instructed by Shelby Shadwell



Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
September 19 – October 10, 2021


This is the first of an optional three-part series of courses focused on the portrait. Information about the subsequent classes is linked below. A 14% discount on tuition is available for full-series registration. (available on the registration page)


Registration Deadline: September 16, 2021


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Description:
Throughout our history, artists have aspired to depict the human form and in particular, the portrait, as a key factor in visual communication. A strong portrait has the potential to transcend an artist’s material choices and its reality as an artifact to convey a sense of our shared humanity in a visually poetic way. Additionally, portraiture advances a grand, ongoing challenge for all artists due to the inherent difficulties of rendering a subject that is so often depicted symbolically in the customary perception of the world. In this class, students will reflect on the benefits and challenges of this practice and engage with strategies for becoming more proficient in observing and drawing the face.

Objectives - Students taking this course can expect to:

  • Recognize the difficulties inherent to drawing portraits.
  • Apply gesture drawing as a way of building a vocabulary of mark-making strategies and develop portraits from a general to specific approach.
  • Understand and apply the use of format and picture plane to compose portrait drawings.
  • Apply concepts of positive/negative shape and the figure/ground relationship as it relates to drawing portraits.
  • Apply the methods of sighting, diagramming, and measurement to draw accurate representations of the portrait from direct observation.
  • Apply line variation in service to the creation of a volumetric portrait – diagrammatic, structural, calligraphic, and expressive qualities.
  • Create coherent portraits with consideration to local value and light and shadow - additive vs. subtractive and smooth vs. optical shading techniques.
  • Develop individual ways of drawing that balance observational accuracy with visual interest.
  • Exhibit familiarization with portraiture in an art historical context.

 

Tuition: $185 (fee includes live models for most class meetings)



Class Size:
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 12

Materials List: (link to pdf)

 

Level of Study: This class is suggested for individuals with some observational drawing experience. Basic knowledge of abrasive materials such as charcoal and pastel is expected.

Course Series Continues! This is the first in an optional three-part series. Information about the subsequent classes can be found at the links below:

2. Engaging with the Self Portrait. October 24 – November 14, 2021

3. Alternative Portraiture. November 28 – December 19, 2021




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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About the instructor:

Shelby is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Wyoming teaching all levels of drawing courses. Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, Shelby received a BFA in 2003 from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA in 2006 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

A two-time recipient of the Visual Arts Fellowship from the Wyoming Arts Council, Shelby actively exhibits across the nation. His more recent exhibitions include LIKE AND SHARE IF YOU AGREE!!!, a solo show at the South Bend Museum of Art, DRAWN at Manifest Creative Research Gallery in Cincinnati, OH, and Drawing Discourse at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Shelby was awarded a solo exhibition at the APEX Space at the Portland Art Museum in OR in 2016, and his work is included in their permanent collection.

For his research sabbatical from 2021–2022, Shelby has accepted the Manifest Artist Residency Award (MAR), and he is very excited about making new work in Cincinnati and collaborating on educational opportunities at the Drawing Center.

Learn more about Shelby's work at
Web: www.shelbyshadwell.com / Instagram: @shelbyshadwell

 




 Josephine S. Russell
Charitable Trust

Manifest is supported by sustainability funding from the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous direct contributions of individual supporters and private foundations who care deeply about Manifest's mission for the visual arts.


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