Mark Dober will  be conducting a drawing workshop at Buda, on Sunday 3 November 2024. The 4 hour workshop runs from 12 noon to 4 pm.

Mark makes his paintings and drawings in the landscape. Since moving from Melbourne to Castlemaine in 2016, his work has been mostly made at a variety of sites in this region.
Working on site he seeks to convey the experiential with directness and immediacy. His response comprises a blend of the observed and imagined. He views the organic relationship between looking and mark making as intrinsic to the meaning of his work — integrated expressions of a direct and tactile engagement with place. He wants the viewer to experience a sense of immersion by physically engaging in the activity of viewing that mirrors his own physical engagement when making the work.

Description of workshop

We will draw in the gardens of Buda. The intention is to make 3 drawings:

The first drawing will be in charcoal, buiding the work with tone and mark making (and using the eraser).

The second drawing will be using two dry media – commencing with red/brown conte, then progressing to charcoal (and using the eraser). This drawing is layered and well reveals the process of looking and construction.

The third drawing will be using black ink and a brush. The first application will be in light grey. The second application will be much more black.

A set amount of time will be allocated to each drawing. You may not finish one or more of these drawings, they are exercises in drawing techinique/method.  I will demonstrate at the commencement of each drawing. Where there is time left over, you can either go back to completing a drawing, or start a new one, deciding what media to use and how to proceed.

This workshop will introduce you to different methods of obervational drawing, using differing media in a purposeful way. It will expand your technical range and provide you with drawing skills that underpin.painting. While especially useful for artists with experience in drawing, the workshop can also accomodate adults with little or no drawing experience.

Cost:  The workshop is $100. Included in the cost is the paper, drawing boards, and drawing materials that Mark will provide (you can bring your own paper/materials if you like). Additionally, there will be a $10/$12 entry fee into Buda, which you pay when you come to the workshop.

Please email Mark at – info@markdober.com – to book your participation. Closer to the time of the workshop he will call for payment.