Crash Course in Draftsmanship with Marshall Vandruff

DATE / TIME
Sunday July 29, 2009  (1 - 5 PM)

PRICE
$60 a person

LOCATION
Nucleus

CLASS DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on one of the most valuable and practical skills an artist can have - the ability to draw realistically from imagination. You will learn the centuries-old technique for making human, animal and organic forms appear three-dimensional without needing to copy photographs, and how master artists have used classic draftsmanship for 600 years to solve drawing problems.

TOPICS
THE LOST SKILL: Drawing on Both Sides of the Brain
THE SECRET OF DRAWING: Simple Forms
ROTATING AND TILTING FORMS IN SPACE: How Not to be Bound by Reference
REFINING FORMS: Placing the Center Line; Accuracy in Cross Contours
THE GRIDDED SPHERE: Mastering Ellipses and the Most Basic Form in Nature
SHADING: The Practical Reward of Cross Contours
THE MASTERS: 500 Years of Masterpieces Using These Tools

ABOUT MARSHALL VANDRUFF
Marshall Vandruff has taught over 200 art courses in colleges, universities,
art schools, and corporations such as Interplay, Ingram Micro, Disneyland, Rockstar
Games, Insomniac Games, Obsidian, and Blizzard Entertainment. His illustration clients
have included MAD Magazine, ImagineFX Magazine, Dark Horse Comics, Warner Bros
and over 40 advertising agencies. You can see his work at www.marshallart.com

“Even those who have been drawing all of their lives will learn a great deal from Marshall's teaching.”
—LANCE LASPINA, DIRECTOR OF PAINTING WITH FIRE, DOCUMENTARY ON FRANK FRAZETTA

"Marshall Vandruff ranks among the highest level of drawing instructors."
–DON LAGERBERG, PROFESSOR OF DRAWING AND PAINTING AT CSUF

“Marshall is an incredible draftsman and an even better teacher. His teaching methods are eas- ily
accessible, but full of depth. No matter what your skill level, you owe it to yourself to take Marshall's
classes!”
—JASON HO, FUTURAMA AND THE SIMPSONS COMICS PENCILLER

“It has truly helped with everything I draw.”
—JOHN FORCUCCI, STORYBOARD ARTIST