Last week I found out that there are life drawing lessons at my university.
I asked the department right away if I could attend classes and since I do not need the credits, I can go even twice a week!
This made me really happy because life drawing is crucial, no matter in what visual arts area you are. Observational drawing is hard and must be practiced. So… I went on my first class and the experience was amazing!
First of all, the atmosphere in the room and its decoration is great for inspiration:
There were 3 model and you had to draw to one you were closer to.
Here they seated while a strong light was on them so the contrasts are great. One of life drawing’s difficulties is to understand light – very important:
The class took it’s normal course:
- Prepare paper and stick it into canvas with masking tape.
- Prepare drawing material.
- Position the weasel according to our dominant hand (my case, the left) and height.
- Draw for 3 hours (2 breaks)
- Once the time is over, fixate our drawing with the spray.
- Put everything back in place.
I was a little scared because it has been a while since I did life drawing… The lesson itself was good and the teacher was really helpful and welcoming. Though I am not exactly proud of my work, here it is:
I am really happy that I can attend these classes and I will surely get better!
(I hope……………)