Contour Drawing + Wire Sculpture

​This one-day workshop introduces contour drawing as a foundation for wire sculpture. The class begins with exercises in blind contour drawing, learning to let the eye guide the hand and render what we observe into one continuous line. Drawings are then refined into intentional contour studies, which serve as templates for the sculptural work to follow. In the second half of the class, participants learn foundational wire-working techniques and use their studies to build freestanding or wall-mounted sculptures.

​All tools and materials provided, but feel free to bring your own

​About the Artist:

Duncan Sherwood-Forbes is an internationally represented multimedia artist specializing in figurative metalwork. Since 2006 Sherwood-Forbes has used wire to investigate the boundary between sculpture and drawing, using sinuous curving lines to draw through the air and carve negative space into figures and portraits. With work ranging from the minuscule to larger than life, Sherwood-Forbes’ work has brought joy to collectors for over 20 years.

When not creating his wire sculpture, Sherwood-Forbes teaches workshops and experiments with a wide range of media encompassing ceramics, poetry, drawing, and performance.

He currently lives and works in Oakland, California.

​Fee: $135. Please submit payment directly to the artist via Venmo https://venmo.com/u/Duncan-Sherwood-Forbes