Live Drawing - Monday mornings

Mélisandre started with a couple of 1 minute poses

and then sat for us in the same pose the rest of the morning. With a setup like that, the participants can either draw from different angles, or the same pose a couple of times until it is perfect, or work on the same drawing and have time for details. Most did the same angle several times... Below the 'wall of fame'. Enjoy!

Live Model drawing - Theory

Last Thursday afternoon the Model Theory course started, four times 2 hours of intensive drawing and listening.

Maurice Elstub and Gwenaelle Chabaud in deep concentration

It is semi-private tutoring, with a maximum of 4 participants and the objective is to learn 'how-to-do-it', as well as the theoretical basics on proportions, perspective, light, dark and shadow and anatomy.

Camilla Fitzgerald and Trish Morris working hard on their 10-minute pose

Marina in a 10-minute pose

The first 3 afternoons we work with photo’s and teacher Marina as our model (dressed) and there is plenty of time for LOTS of comments and advice (or 'nagging' as we call it) and discussion and evaluation of the work! The 4th session we'll have a real live, nude model...

Of course we've only had the first session, but that was great fun and impressive improvements were made and everybody was dead tired after 2 hours (which is a good sign!)

Live Model drawing - Marina Kulik - 17/01/2011

Last Monday we had a fantastic session with a small group drawing our full-bodied model Carolyn. The only thing that didn't work with us (but what else would you expect in the South of France) was the sun! It shone so bright through the windows, that even our spotlights were too weak to make the shadows dissappear... you can see it in some of the other pictures too - but apart from that it was a wonderful morning... we worked hard, drawing several 'two-minute' poses...

Neville Moray drawing fast

and two longer ones of around half an hour... Click the pictures to enlarge them...

Marijke van Schijndel at work

Neville Moray at work

Sandra Seymour-Dale at work

Virginie Bertoluzzi  at work

Sue Ellis at work

As you can see the concentration is deep and when we are finished the participants are usually content - and exhausted. If you are interested to participate, drop me (Marina Kulik) an email!

Friday Atelier Libre with Model

This Friday Louise the model inspired a full class. Here you have 4 different interpretations of Louise:

Louise by Christian Lobel

Louise by Christie Robinson

Louise by Vero Kruch

Louise by Laetitia Bonnici

by Celina Schou