life drawing

Life Drawing a Couple

Last Wednesday night I went to life drawing class and had an opportunity to draw two models in the same sitting. They were life partners, so very comfortable with each other. This drawing (above) was my favourite from the night. It wasn’t easy to do as I had to look at each section individually andContinue reading “Life Drawing a Couple”

Recently, I decided it was time to start sharpening my observation and drawing skills. So, I did a bit of research and found a fortnightly life drawing class held in Caloundra, Queensland. I’ve been to two sessions so far. The first one had a male model the second had a female model. They were greatContinue reading “Life Drawing”

Gouche and Crosshatching Creative Art

This week I have been playing around and creating botanical art in my new Windsor and Newton Watercolour visual diary. I also bought a pack of 18 Gouache paints and combined them with watercolour, watercolour pencils and a black pen to bring my back garden and front garden to life. Below are two of myContinue reading “Gouche and Crosshatching Creative Art”

Gesture Drawing the Figure & Watercolour Fun

Happy Easter to you all! I’ve spent my day drawing naked women. It’s an artist thing and it’s all about learning to create gesture drawings of the human figure. Each sketch below was completed in less than two minutes and are from models who provide images for artists to develop their skills. Here are theContinue reading “Gesture Drawing the Figure & Watercolour Fun”