CONSTRUCTIVE DRAWING
5 May – 30 May 2025
7 July - 25 July 2025
5 January - 30 January 2026
Introduction
This workshop is meant to introduce the students to the constructive method and convey the fundamental principles of the analytical approach used in drawing.
Constructive method is based on conceptualising the form, honing the anatomy, and thinking primarily in 3D. In this method the model or the set-up is used as a reference or inspiration but is not meant to be copied. This study approach relies heavily on analysis and only in little part on observation.
What are the core components of this method?
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Main focus goes to analysis of the form and 3D construction
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Understanding the proportions and the rules of perspective
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Model or the set-up serves as an inspiration, but is not meant to be copied exactly
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Composition and vantage point are not confined to a specific position
The end goal of this type of training is to provide the student with knowledge and application tools to be able to draw from imagination.
Course objectives
Depending on the student's level of preparation, there will be 2 or more practical tasks offered from the following:
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Plaster head cast
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Skull
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Still life
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Architectural detail
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Ecorche
January session and May session are different in academic content. Please inquire with the admin office about the specific topics that will be covered in the period when you will be joining the workshop.
Schedule: Monday to Friday (3 hours per day: includes two hours of instruction and one independent assignment hour)
Please note, the workshop is not a separate course but is a part of our full-time program. It means that when you take the course you join the existing group of the students of a long-term program. However, as we valued 1 to 1 teaching and individual follow-up, each workshop student will receive the same amount of feedback and necessary assistance from the professor.
If there is a tour of the museum organised, the entrance fee is paid by the student, while professional guidance of the teacher is included in tuition. There is no class on days of Italian public holidays.
Tuition fee July session: 1.350 euro
Tuition fee May session: 1.800 euro
Tuition fee January session: 1.800 euro
