Live Drawing on Monday Mornings

The spectacular exhibition of Pim's abstract group gets a lot of well-deserved attention, but don't forget we have many different artistic activities in the Hangar, and one of them is the Live Model drawing class on Monday morning. It doesn't get more 'realistic'...

And it is very much worth your while: hard work maybe, as you have to concentrate and measure and squint and make mistakes and listen to Marina's constant 'nagging'. But it is also rewarding - we're  not going for masterpieces, just for good drawings, beautiful lines catching the pose and proportions. And there is always one of your drawings that is well done. Furthermore, our models are very good! As you can see from the following pictures...
The first batch are 10 drawings, made one per minute, of the same pose:

 

 After the shorter poses, we have a coffee or tea break, with energizing cookies, and then we work on longer poses..

Love this one, because it is completely clear how the model reaches high behind her 

(and not looks as if something big is growing out of her ear ☺)

 This drawing is 100% believable too - and it has A  LOT of foreshortning... Very well done!

 Here the actual 'lying down' is especially well done, the model really rests on the fabric!

And last but not least, spectacular effects of coloured (sanguine, ochre, white and brown) crayon on black paper. 

Interested? drop Marina an email to be put on the list!

Live Drawing - alternate Monday mornings with Marina

Charmian - drawing with regular graphite pencil

 

Every other Monday morning, we have a live nude model in the Hangar. We draw all morning, with different materials and in very different styles. Live drawing is difficult - it involves motion and emotion and knowledge of anatomy and all of that is very good for you! As all participants will agree. Last Monday Brigitte modeled for us, and here are a coule of pictures - not the best, I took them with my phone, but it will give you an idea of what we're doing. Somehow the pictures of Christiane and Bernard (which were so GOOD!) have disappeared - I will make up for that next time...

 

Kyria made a lot of very quick, big sketches. With charcoal

This drawing by Pauline is created with white pencil on black paper

Betty's version was created with an all-graphite stick

The artist at work: Neville with pencil on canvas-paper

Claudie worked on black paper with white crayon

 

Our next session will be on March the 3d! You are invited to come and to try it out - basic materials and the model are included in the class-fee of 18€. If you would like to join, drop Marina an email (via the hangar website) or comment below for more info!