Dan's class is always different, because the energy comes from the models he happens to get from week to week and on the students who are working on the day. Boy do we work! If you have never tried a life class it's worth it, but be prepared to sweat!
What paper? brown, white, cartridge, canvas, size A4, A3, A2 or A1?, on an easel or on your lap?, what drawing materials charcoal, pastel, lead, ink or paint? What to focus on, full body, face, feet, hands? depicted in line or light and shade, colour or black and white? Some weeks go well, some are disasters, lots of material for future work and lots of practice drawing the human body.
I was asked by the exhibit manager of Odlins gallery to participate in a nude exhibition (paint and photography) in July and have been working towards offering her 6 or 7 pieces. So Although I have been in Marc's classes before and enjoyed his course content my focus was to complete 2-3 more nudes and utilise his great eye and suggestions of my progress.
Friday – Sarah Brock Underpainting techniques
Sarah loves doing portraits so I decided tap into that and use some photos I took of my cousins grandchildren in Australia over the holidays. Six under 5years and one on the way gave me more than enough material to use. I love the working out of composition and the tonal map using the underpainting technique, so when you start adding colour most of the hard stuff has already been done.
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