On a November evening at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, two distinct yet surprisingly parallel worlds converged. Dr. David Morris, a plastic surgeon specializing in pediatric reconstruction, and artist Mindy Whitmore, co-founder and instructor at Vitruvian Studio, whose work focuses on anatomical écorché, came together to explore a question that has fascinated both disciplines for centuries: How can we better understand the human form?
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David Jamieson’s Writer’s Block Selected as Finalist in Portrait Society of America’s 26th International Competition! I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with the Vitruvian…
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A discussion of a sighting technique called “triangulation”, and a Vitruvian student’s reaction to trying it for the first time.
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Below you’ll find an excerpt from one of our recent live streaming class sessions on Zoom. This one is pulled from a class we taught earlier…
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We’re currently in the middle of teaching one of our live streaming drawing classes on Zoom. This one is focuses on drawing the portrait, and…
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Those who’ve taken David’s still life painting course at Vitruvian will be familiar with how we normally paint on canvas or wooden panel. It’s a…
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Once again, it’s been too long since I published a new time-lapse drawing video on YouTube, so consider this a back payment. This is Cassandra.…
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Drawing Eyes Can Feel Difficult, But It Doesn’t Have To Be. I’ve resisted writing this kind of post for a long time. In my experience,…
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With the holidays behind us, we wanted to recap what we were up to last month. For those of you who don’t know her, Vitruvian…
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