"Uninstructed Figure Drawing Session" in Fredericksburg

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Taking a Break

There's a bit of construction at the church this week so there will be No Drawing on June 17th. I'll post the drawings from last week in a day or two and let you know who we'll be drawing on Monday, June 24th. Have a good week everyone!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Why Life Drawing?

A good turnout and a great model on Monday. Many thanks to Janet, a great, great model and we're so lucky to have her pose for us. We welcomed a new artist and had a wonderful night of drawing.

Here are a few reasons to make Figure Drawing part of your regular routine from "11 Reasons for Drawing Models & Attending Life Drawing Sessions":

Maintaining the practice (& discipline) of the artist   Drawing the figure from life on a regular basis keeps an artist's visual & spatial abilities in good form.

Improve overall drawing skills   "If you can draw the figure, you can draw anything" is the oft-repreated (& very true) adage. There are lessons in foreshortening, movement, weight, anatomical and structural complexity.

An Authentic Experience in a Digital Era In an electronic age of increasing disassociation from authentic sensation, the direct experience of drawing from the live, human subject yields important insights unattainable by other means.

Better Than Photographs   Photos are static, momentary documents that lock in a pose from a single, monocular position; the photo does not offer the subtle variations in vantage point possible when working from life that enable an artist to grasp the three-dimensional form of the body.

Draw Better From Photographs (and Memory)

Frequent practice with drawing the life model imparts knowledge; successful observational drawing is not simply about seeing, but understanding what is seen.

Learn From Others Drawing with a group offers variety of approaches to a single subject. Most attendees, some of whom are accomplished professionals, will be happy to share information about their working methods and if requested, to comment or give advice on another's drawing.

Network with Other Artists Attending artist's drawing groups is an excellent way to access one's local art scene and make important contacts.

... not to mention the support, camaraderie, and friendship.

Les will pose for the group on Monday, June 10th.

Susan Ohle

Matt Austin

Anita Holle

Sam Szymanski

Bruce Day

Ed King

Susan Ishii

Susan Ishii

artists maintain the copyright to all images posted

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Quiet Time - Shhhh

There were just a few of us last Monday and it was lonely! Where is everybody? Well ... for those who missed it - we drew Keith, a great model and all around "good guy".

There will be no drawing on Monday, May 27th. Have a great Memorial Day!

Anita Holle

Ed King

Susan Ohle

Susan Ishii

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Capturing Light

We finally had clear weather for drawing on Monday and got a chance to experience the incredible light in the main hall. So rich and luscious ... and so challenging to capture it all in 5 or 30 minute poses.

Our thanks to Janet, who is always an amazing model, and artist's dream and always so much fun!

Keith will be posing for us on Monday, May 20th. I hope to see you all there!

Bruce Day

Ed King

Sam Szymanski

Susan Ishii

Susan Ohle

Susan Ohle

Artists maintain the copyright to all images posted

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Great Times

We had a great session and a BIG group of artists last Monday. It was so much fun! Sarah posed for us one last time before she heads out of town for a bit. Our many thanks to her for her great poses that are so inspiring. There was some great work created by all of the artists.

Thank you all for coming each week and supporting Life Drawing in Fredericksburg. We've been at it for THREE YEARS now and I think that calls for some cake!

We'll be drawing Janet on Monday, May 12th at the Unitarian Fellowship. See you then!