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CLASSICAL DRAWING
IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Instructed by Constance McClure

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Classical Drawing in a Contemporary World is a formal ten-week course that provides expert instruction in traditional skill-based drawing methods. The sequential class begins with processes of perception, including blocking-in and careful measuring. Students will progress from the use of line to establish composition and structure, to working in value to develop the three-dimensional interpretation of observed subjects. The course will use simple still-life objects, the requisite plaster cast, anatomical models including a full-size cast of Houdon’s L’Ecorché originally sculpted in 1767, classical portrait busts, and a full-size medical grade human skeleton. Classical Drawing will increase in complexity where deemed appropriate by the instructor and desired by the student. Individual guidance and a holistic approach are important aspects of all Manifest courses.

There will be a commitment to longer drawings mid-way through the course where the student can begin developing his or her preferred medium and individual voice while continuing to master the basic issues of drawing from observation. The course is structured so that it can be repeated in subsequent terms with continual advancement in level of instruction.

Media to be used may include, but will not be limited to: graphite, conté crayon, silver point, charcoal, inkwash, and pastel. A complete list of materials will be provided one-week prior to the start of the course.

 

COST: $200 ($150 for students enrolled in high-school or college progarm*)

Tuition covers the complete ten-week course. Materials and supplies are not provided.  Tuition is non-refundable except in the event of complete course cancellation.

*Students must provide valid student I.D. and current academic reference (current professor's name and contact info). Student admission at the discount rate is subject to verification.

LEVEL OF STUDY: This course is designed to match the needs of anyone wanting to develop their skills in drawing. The instructor will address the limitations and advanced needs of each student on an individual basis. This is an ideal course for eager high school students to improve pre-college skills and develop portfolio materials, for college students wanting more instruction and opportunity to study classical methods in order to complement their study towards a degree, and for professionals who simply want to push their discipline farther.

TERM: Course term runs for ten consecutive weeks. One make-up day can be scheduled by Manifest to cover meeting cancellation.

ADVANCED LEVELS: Students who have previously completed Classical Drawing may participate again at the Classical Drawing II level. This simultaneous course will address the needs of the advanced student on a one-on-one basis.

SCHEDULE:
Saturdays beginning July 17, 11a.m. - 2:00p.m.

ENROLLMENT:
Minimium - 5
Limit - 12

LOCATION: Hosted at Manifest's Drawing Center Studio (147-153) in the ESSEX Studios Complex at 2511 Essex Place (see map and directions below). The studio is a 1700 square-foot sky lit studio space recently outfitted with $20,000 worth of new equipment, furniture, and study aids by way of funding from the Fine Arts Fund and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.


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About the instructor:

Constance McClure originally studied at Marshall University and ultimately received a BA from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, and an MFA in painting from the University of Cincinnati. She also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting in Maine and the Fresco Workshop in Massachusetts. Her study travels in Europe include a year’s residence in Greece and two appointments as Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome.

McClure’s teaching experience includes many area colleges, the Ringling School of Art & Design in Florida, and the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where she has taught such courses as Drawing, Life Drawing, Large Scale Drawing, and Materials and Techniques for over two decades.

Since the late 1960s McClure’s work has been widely exhibited. She is represented in public and private collections around the world; including the Cincinnati Art Museum and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece.