sculpting the female figure

With BRIAN BOOTH CRAIG

10-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP | 6 HRS PER DAY | GUIDED MUSEUM TOURS | MEET ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

MAY 18 TO MAY 31, 2025

$3100

Register Today with a 50% deposit! Deadline for registration and final payment: March 31, 2025

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sculpt, see art and socialize in a small group with Brian Booth Craig!

This intensive workshop will focus on creating the female figure in a dynamic pose. Students will work directly from a live model six hours per day for ten days to create a 1/3 scale figure in plastiline over an aluminum wire armature. Emphasis will be placed upon observational modeling and the systematic study of proportions, basic anatomy, composition, and gesture. This course is also designed to give students a greater understanding and appreciation for the variety of sculptural practices that employ the human form through the study of masterworks in Rome. In addition to sculpting from life, this course will include trips to museums, churches, and historical sites, lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. On Sunday May 18, at 1 PM there will be a brief orientation and group meeting to get acquainted. Sculpting begins on Monday, May 19. On the final day, there will be a final critique, packing sculptures, and a group dinner at night. Each day will be a full experience from morning to night!

This course will have a maximum of 15 students. Please note that if the course is canceled due to COVID-19, all course fees will be refunded, minus credit card or PayPal transaction fees.

Plastiline, armature wire, and a wooden crate for transporting the completed sculpture (a $250 value) are included. Students are encouraged to bring their own tools, but some basic tools will be available for use by the students. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase sculpture tools from a Miroballi representative in Rome. The course does not involve mold-making and casting.

Accommodations: Housing is not included in the workshop fees. If you wish to share housing with another participant, please check the box upon registration and we will coordinate the communication with others seeking the same arrangement. It is recommended that participants arrive the day before the course begins, and depart no sooner than the day after the course ends.

PAYMENT: FULL PAYMENT OR MINIMUM 50% DUE ON REGISTRATION, REMAINING BALANCE DUE BY March 31, 2025.

We accept major Debit, Credit Cards and PayPal.

THE WORKSHOP IS FULL, YOU CAN REGISTER TO THE WAIT LIST

The workshops fills up quickly but sometimes last minute spots open up.

PAYMENT: FULL PAYMENT OR MINIMUM 50% DUE ON REGISTRATION, REMAINING BALANCE DUE BY March 31, 2025.

We accept major Debit, Credit Cards and PayPal.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT - TRAVELER INSURANCE

Rome Art Residencies HIGHLY recommends that you obtain Traveler's Insurance to protect your investment and to cover emergency medical expenses. You should seek insurance that will cover the following:

Trip Cancellation (total cost of trip, including course fees)

Medical Evacuation ($50,000 minimum)

Emergency Medical Coverage ($25,000 minimum)

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