CF Appleton Museum of Art Announces Master Class Workshop With Anthony Ackrill

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, will host a Master Class workshop in figure drawing, led by visiting artist Anthony Ackrill. The Master Class series of workshops is designed for adults who wish to advance their skills, or try their hand at something a little more challenging.

Ackrill’s three-part figure drawing workshop is scheduled on Saturdays, Nov. 4, 11 and 18 from 1-4 p.m.  The artist will teach participants how to establish a solid rendition of the model and train the brain, eyes and hand to work together to see and record more, with greater accuracy.

The Gainesville-based artist trained as a student at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy for five years before becoming an instructor there, teaching anatomy, figure painting and figure drawing. In his own work, Ackrill’s figure paintings are realistic and literal. Those who have visited the Appleton might recognize “Reaper,” a visitor-favorite painted by Ackrill.

The workshop is $210 for Appleton members; $245 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required; registrations are being accepted at AppletonMuseum.org. Email questions to AppletonEducation@cf.edu.

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.