Rob Gutteridge School of Classical Realism

About Rob Gutteridge School of Classical Realism

In Australia, training in artistic anatomy has been hard to come by, and teaching écorché became extinct. Rob Gutteridge is self-taught in both fields, reviving a studio practice dating back to the Renaissance. It corresponded precisely to the conceptual and perceptual basis of his training methods, as well as the tenets of art history it linked them to. The range of subjects in the atelier’s program covers all aspects of classical realism, with the human figure as a key theme.

In Australia, training in artistic anatomy has been hard to come by, and teaching écorché became extinct. Rob Gutteridge is self-taught in both fields, reviving a studio practice dating back to the Renaissance. It corresponded precisely to the conceptual and perceptual basis of his training methods, as well as the tenets of art history it linked them to. The range of subjects in the atelier’s program covers all aspects of classical realism, with the human figure as a key theme. Students follow the same curriculum but work at their own pace. We designed an integrated curriculum of subjects and lessons based on the training methods of 19th Century French academies. Through a sequence of exercises, students move from simple to increasingly complex tasks.

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