Well, I’ll be back at Bristol Grammar School next week so it’s a temporary farewell to the Horfield space we’ve been using for the last few weeks. I’m already missing having my own door key, not having such a long drive to get there on Thursday nights and not having to worry about security codes but it’ll be nice to see some of the regulars again. It’s also been a good chance to experiment with some different lighting set-ups. Anyway this is a small selection of photos from the last two weeks of that particular class. Starting from the top left we have drawings by Stan Szulejewski, Marion Gardener, Stan Szulejewski , Stan again, Colin Wise, refreshments courtesy of M+S!, another drawing by Bill Moore and a photo of the group.
Incidently, I’d be curious to know if anyone would be interested in a portrait class in the Bristol area It’s something I’d like to do a little more of in the regular class this term but there may be scope for doing something on a seperate day or evening also.
Will -
I’m glad to find you’re posting again. And thanks for the photos, not only of the work done in the class, but also of the class itself. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy seeing the art and the scene where it’s made. I love that “this is not a pipe” recognition of something from a scene rendered. It always makes me ask: how did they see THAT from THAT.
Tomorrow is the first night back for drawing at the Society of Illustrators. I’m trying to round up some folks where I work to join my wife and me, but everyone always has excuses so I don’t know how successful I’ll be. I’ll send you some photos of the set up there.
Give my regards to my fellow comrades-in-pencil. Good job everyone!
James in NY.
Good to hear from you James. I think that whatever one’s level of perceived ability the fact that a drawing can only ever be an interpretation of something has got to be part of it’s continuing fascination. I also like the fact that although life drawing contains elements of struggle it can be so rewarding when it goes well, almost like climbing your own personal mountain, or hillock may’be (I don’t want to be too melodramatic!) and a drawing is a record of that too.
I’d be really interested to see some photos of your own life drawings and set up, as I’m sure would be other people who read this blog, so if you can spare the time please do.
I am interested in a portrait class in Bristol and have been looking around to find one for a while. Be great to know whether you are planning to run one.
I will let you know Katie. Unfortunately most of the enquiries I get are by far from people looking to do life drawing but I do feel there’s a lot of scope for a portrait class with interesting costumes. There’s no reason why clothed models can’t be as interesting as unclothed if it’s done properly