Learn Figurative Sculpture with Mark Longworth

Sculptor and anatomy specialist

Who is Mark and what does he do?

Mark studied portrait sculpture at Heatherley School of Fine Art in London and figurative sculpture in Monterey, California. Assistant sculptor at the Royal Ballet on a monument to Dame Ninette DeValois, he has recently assisted on the bronze castings of notable public commissions at Bronze Age foundry London. Widely exhibited, he specialises in figurative sculpture, including dancers and athletes at his studio in North London.

 

Contact: [email protected]

Links to Mark’s Instagram, Facebook and Website.

Who and what does Mark teach at Art Junction?

 

With extensive experience in all aspects of sculpture production, from armatures to bronze casting, Mark offers Art Junction students a range of informative videos on sculpting, step by step techniques in the fundamentals of anatomy, demonstrations and 1-to-1 tuition sessions. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sculptor, these tutorials will be a fast track to helping you achieve your goals.

Step by step technique videos: released throughout each month, these are the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of anatomy, providing excellent practical guidance on the volumes and planes of the figure, essential in any representational art.

Demonstration videos: time-lapse recordings showing Mark’s working methods in the studio, the materials used and expert guidance for you to achieve similar results at home.

1-to-1 sessions: constructive appraisals of your work in progress, tutorials with Mark are ideal for troubleshooting problems. Mark’s approach is tailored to each student’s work with the focus on taking a project to the next level and through to completion

In Mark’s own words…

“Figurative sculpture has the power to move and teach us about ourselves. My personal aim is to capture gestures of body language through rotation and gesture, recording that majestic moment of tension and grace. I help students find their own style and method of interpretation with figurative sculpture – my role is to supply the foundations which will become their unique signature.”

What students say about working with Mark

  • "Mark has a calm and incredibly kind manner, supported by a great understanding of the problems we lesser mortals encounter on a day-to-day basis."

  • "No matter how complicated your vision, Mark’s awesome technical knowledge makes completing the work seem easy."

  • "Mark’s incredible understanding of anatomy has given me a completely different way of looking at the human body."