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Online Lecture: Learn to Sketch the UNESCO Sites — Jordan’s Al-Khazneh

Program No. 24957RJ
Join us on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 4 p.m. (ET)/ 1 p.m. (PT), for a one-hour hands-on experience learning to draw Petra’s Al-Khazneh.
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Join architect Mark Keane for a hands-on experience as you learn to sketch the iconic UNESCO heritage site, Al-Khazneh, known as 'The Treasury' in Arabic. Petra is a historic site and archaeological city in Southern Jordan, famous for its rock-cut architecture and the picturesque kilometer-long gorge that leads directly to the Khazneh, the mausoleum of Aretas IV. The Nabataean kingdom became a client state of the Roman Empire in the first century, annexed, and then renamed Arabia Petra. During this draw-along online lecture, you’ll learn sketching concepts such as perspective, horizon line, vanishing points, light and shade. To make the most out of this lesson, visit https://www.roadscholar.org/sketching for important resources and details. RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: No drawing experience is necessary. The link below will assist you in three simple steps to prepare for this program: 1. Acquire the recommended drawing pencils and sharpen them. 2. Download and print the base drawing template. 3. Watch Professor Keane’s introductory video. Here is the link to get started: https://www.roadscholar.org/sketching

General Notes

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.
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Mark Keane
Professor Emeritus Mark Keane has completed 40 years of architecture instruction, the last 15 years developing online draw-along lecture series. He specializes in courses on introductory principles in architecture; sketching drawing, and rendering; Frank Lloyd Wright; American and European architectural history. He has delivered 27 study abroad programs in Europe with a concentration in Paris. Professor Keane is an architect and partner at Studio1032 and President of NEXT.cc, a non-profit, free K-12 eco-design website with current global outreach to more than 180 countries.

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Professor Emeritus Mark Keane has completed 40 years of architecture instruction, the last 15 years developing online draw-along lecture series. He specializes in courses on introductory principles in architecture; sketching drawing, and rendering; Frank Lloyd Wright; American and European architectural history. He has delivered 27 study abroad programs in Europe with a concentration in Paris. Professor Keane is an architect and partner at Studio1032 and President of NEXT.cc, a non-profit, free K-12 eco-design website with current global outreach to more than 180 countries.
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