Russian Academic Figure Drawing Workshop
November 14, 2014
| The Florence Academy of Art is proud to offer for the first time at its location in Florence, Italy, a workshop in Russian figure drawing. The Russian Academic Figure Drawing Intensive, taught by artist, Iliya Mirochnik, March 23 - 27, 2015. | |
| For Russian painter, Iliya Mirochnik, behind all visual representation must lay a firm knowledge of the conditions that make our visual perception possible. The Russian Academy of Arts (also know as the Repin Academy) made this the keystone of its philosophy during its 250-year history, and is renowned for having preserved and synthesized the artistic approaches of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries throughout the years. In The Russian Academic Figure Drawing Intensive, students learn to identify the anatomical elements and structures that should remain constant in a figure drawing or painting regardless of the length of time spent on the work, or the media in which it is created. During the course, students work from the nude figure, on a combination of one long pose and a series of special assignments in which students produce quick sketches ranging from 10-45 minutes with specific goals set for each. These exercises help to reinforce important principles discussed in class. Under the instructor's guidance, students use their knowledge of anatomy to depart from the model and be free to accentuate various elements in their drawings. |  Artist, Iliya Mirochnik Figure drawing in sanguine |
| Demonstrations by Iliya Mirochnik take place throughout the class. For information about The Florence Academy of Art, please visit www.florenceacademyofart.com. | |