Model Starters group

Friday mornings until 19 December, we have a Model starters class. This class is meant for people who would like to come to the live class on Monday morning, but need a bit more knowledge of proportions, perspective and balance before they feel ready for the complicated and sometimes super-quick poses!
We've had the first 3 lessons, heavy on theory, drawing from big pictures, and it is going so much better!

Today we were with a very small group! We practised foreshortning again, and measuring, and looking at the empty space and after the break we started with 'drawing the light', with a white pen on black paper. 

 It was great! Next week, we proceed with that same exercise, and we have our first one full hour nude model! And here are today's best results!

 

 Gaby's is very good, my photo doesn't do it justice, I'm so sorry! New try next week...

 Avril knows how to suggest volume!!

Lisbeth has really caught the foreshortning of the left arm!

The Portrait Workshop on Thursday Mornings

On Thursday 18 April we had the last part of the portrait workshop... which ended with the creation of a second self-portrait. The first morning a self portrait was created too, and Cathie van der Stel and myself are proud to present the results -and the différences between

"Before" and "After"

*Click on the pictures to enlarge

Starting Thursday 2 May we will consolidate all the theory by drawing a portrait of a live model for at least 5 mornings!

NB: I am so sorry but somehow I didn't have all the before/after pictures... I will try to get them and post about them another time!

PORTRAIT Drawing! Thursday mornings 10 - 12 am

From 11 March , every Thursday morning, Cathie van der Stel and myself give a portrait workshop. We have a big group and we work very hard, because the goal is, to get all the theory across in 5 Thursday mornings. And that is working out fine!

Just to brag ☺ we show here the results of 45 minutes of hard work, where the participants had to 'draw the light' on black paper and combine that with a 'normal' drawing on white paper...

This was our model (only on picture unfortunately ☺)

And here are the results: 

Chris P.

 René

 

Gaby

 Fiona

 

Merete

 Gordon

 

Gisela

 Laura

Chris H

Wendy

 

Anita

 Lotta

Great huh!!

Note that they are so good, that we may have accidentally confused some. If you see yours with the wrong name underneath, let us know and we'll change...

Thursday 18 April we have the last theory class, from then on, we will have 2-hour sessions with live models, open to everyone interested. During these sessions, all theory will come back and be tested and consolidated... 

Live Model Drawing - with Marina

Every other Monday morning we draw a model. In the 'regular' sessions (sometimes we do different things) our goal is to create drawings that 'catch' the essence of model and we do that in 3 different ways: With very quick poses, of 1 or max 2 minutes; with these poses you have no time to think or criticise yourself while you draw! The resulting drawings are often just a couple of lines, they have a spontaneous character and seem to 'move'

Karin's spontaneous and moving quick sketch! Great work!

 

Anita drew smaller pictures and combined them thus creating an interesting page

 

After this 'warming up' we proceed with poses that last around 10 minutes. We use that time to try out things, crayons, colour and styles - drawing just the outlines, or the empty spaces, or the background... While others concentrate on creating the perfect proportions...

 

Probably because Marie-Jo is such a beautiful and inspiring model (yes she will be there again next time) many of the drawings were particularly well done as portraits

 

Neville Moray

 

 Charmian Murley

Anita Frenkel

 

Claudie Deforge

 

After a well-deserved coffee break (because it truly is hard work, model drawing) we use the last hour for just one pose. There is no result obligation, experiment is welcomed, yet often these drawings are very good, even from the less-experienced participants!

Claudie

 

Betty

 

Gaby (well done! sorry for the bad quality of my photo)

 

 Interested to join? Don't hesitate to let us know, we welcome new participants, experienced or beginners...

 

Neville Moray



DRAWING - Monday morning with Pim

Pim, hiding behind his still life...

 

Last Monday it was Pim's turn to give the drawing class, and he announced that the group was going to work on 'Volume and Perspective'. An interesting and certainly challenging subject! As always the still life was very much on topic and after a theoretical introduction everyone was ready to draw... Here are the results! Perspective checks out, as does the volume, suggested by dark shadows and light surfaces!

 

Betty Schep

 

Anita Frenkel made two versions, here's number 1...

 

...and version 2...

 

Brigitte Jansen

Gaby Berendsen

Lucia Gualtieri

Neville Moray

Drawing on Monday Morning - with Pim

We proudly present the results of the last drawing session: the participants drew the biggest still life ever: The Hangar!! They worked in pen and ink, with truly heartwarming results...enjoy!!

 

 

The library table - by Betty Schep

 

The cupboard with sculptures - by Brigitte Jansen

The Workbench - by Lucia Gualtieri

 Pim's cupboard - by Neville Moray

Workbench with woorden sculpture - by Gaby Berendsen

Plaids & stripes

Brigitte Jansen 

Last week 4 of us did an excercise that all participants hated - and in the end were very happy about. Working on the plaids and stripes is a combination of counting, and keeping track of logic order and at the same time working with flowing colours and being generally creative... And that is very hard on the brain! So Brigitte, Gaby, Edith and Mieke were moaning and groaning and confusing themselves - but ended up with this stunning work! They're just exercises but don't they look SUPER!

Edith Alborni

Gaby Berendsen

Mieke van Papen

I'm proud to see how this worked out... Very well done... there was more from these artists and others - and I'll post about that later!