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If you've ever wondered how masters of drawing can draw a horse leaping or a bear dancing without copying photographs, this crash-course is for you! It will show you how to confidently draw animals from imagination as well as to interpret what you see when drawing from real animals - those mysterious bumps on a lion's limbs will make sense when you know the underlying structure. This course is similar to the Human Anatomy for Artists Seminar but focused on animals. We will compare various types of four-legged animals with humans, always with an emphasis on how to master "form in space" so they look realistic, alive, and authoritative.
This course meets for four 4-hour sessions:
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Session 1
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COMPARATIVE TORSO ANATOMY:
Special Form Studies of Horses
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Session 2
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COMPARATIVE HINDLEG ANATOMY:
Special Form Studies of Big Cats
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Session 3
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COMPARATIVE FORELEG ANATOMY:
Special Form Studies of Deer & Cattle
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Session 4
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NECK & HEAD ANATOMY:
Form Studies of Miscellaneous Animals
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This seminar is designed to supplement your drawing education. It focuses on Anatomy, Form & Gesture — the three essentials for mastery.
For those of you who have taken my Animal Drawing courses at CSF or Laguna College, this is a concentrated crash-course that boils down the best of the semester. The sessions will be packed with instruction so be prepared to learn.
Bring a sketchpad and a mechanical pencil or pen or some other non-messy point media. No charcoal or dusty media or anything that leaves shavings.
This is not a university curriculum course and you will not receive college credit for it.
Some classes sell out. To reserve a seat, you must pay in advance. See the Schedule page for more information including dates and locations.
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Comments from past attendees:
"The animal series was great. After a seemingly short lecture series I can confidently approach animal subjects like I never could before."
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"Your Animal Class was a great experience. It gave me exactly what I wanted and made me the draughtsman I wanted to be. Thanks for that."
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—Eric Beltz
instructor of Animal Drawing
UCSB
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"You have no idea how much your teaching has helped me. Of all the teachers I have ever had, of all the professional experience I've had, none has impacted me as much as your classes. I only hope I can manifest half of the enlightenment you've brought to the class room - I wouldn't want to let the students down. It's hard to follow in your tracks!"
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—Tina Leah-Schmidt
Current instructor of
Animal Drawing at CSUF
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"How To Draw Animals is the best compressed, to the point, how-to bit of instruction I've ever seen. Thanks a lot."
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"You are one of the most engaging, informed instructors I've ever experienced. I learned volumes from the Animal Anatomy course. With joy and fond appreciation...."
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—Ed Eyth
Senior Character Designer
Henson Studios
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"Marshall has the rare ability to bring together sound drawing skills and a teaching style that allows students to comprehend even the most complex forms. He helped me to see anatomy and form in a way that made my comic book inking have more authority."
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—John Dickenson
Comic Book Inker for Jim Lee,
Jeff Campbell & Travis Charest
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"You are a fabulous teacher and I'm happy to hear the word's getting around about it."
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