Life Drawing Studio Workshop

Life Drawing Studio Workshop with Paul Bartlett RBSA. Spend the day drawing from a professional life model with guidance from an expert tutor. Age group and abilities to be taught 18 years and above Ideal for beginners and experienced artists Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught Produce life drawings working from a model Learn dry media life drawing techniques for line and tone Course outline for the day Morning activity Combined introduction and overview of options for the day via the tutor’s own work Basics about measurement, proportion, etc, with examples of line Set up a long pose that will be maintained (with breaks) for the rest of the day Working from the same pose, students may produce several studies or one resolved work At an appropriate time, the tutor will introduce tone methods on which paper using graphite pencil combinations The tutor will balance out advising students individually, while working on his own drawing throughout the day Afternoon activity Introduction of option for drawing with black and white on mid-tone grey paper using combinations of pastel pencil, charcoal pencil, willow charcoal, chalks etc. Depending on working pace, resolve long study started in the morning, or produce a new study with supervision from the tutor What you need to bring with you: A folder to take you work home A selection of drawing materials including graphite pencils, willow charcoal, charcoal pencils, white chalk or similar, plastic and putty...