figure studies

I’m fortunate to belong to a group of artists that meet each week for a life drawing session. Drawing from a model is an opportunity to hone my eye-hand coordination and really ‘look’. Beginning with quick warm up exercises of three minute sketches quickly capturing the essence of a pose, working up to longer sittings of 15 minutes and more. It’s an opportunity to play with pencils in both hands, mark making and interesting compositions. I’ve recycled some of these by collaging them into colourful small works.