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General Drawing Practice



Next session - 17 Jul

Historically this group has come together fortnightly, currently on a Thur evening (5.30 - 7.45pm), generally to practice drawing subjects from observation, ie whatever is in front of you - a totally different (and more elusive) skill to that of drawing from a photograph.  But .. if you want, or need, to draw from a photo - go for it !
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Patricia - Pen n Wash - Mar 23
Guidance is available to anyone wanting it...otherwise, Rafferty's Rules; 'do your own thing'.

But, importantly, you don't have to be able to draw already .. you can learn to draw (anybody can learn to draw!)

Currently the cost is a $5 'studio' fee for each 2-3 hr session.   (Pro-rata (Apr -Apr) annual Arts North membership (currently $35/annum) is required after first two attendances)


contact:
Don 0417892019


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Example One

Tackle proportion and structure

Example  Two

              Tackle layout
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Example Three

Tackle form and texture

Examples Four , Five , Six n Seven

Tackle perspective
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Nice 'start', Ruby!! Lovely!
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'A pottery jug'. May 25. Thanks Nicole. Proportion, balance, contrast, contours! Congratulations! (handle bottom?) .. Just 'well done'!

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Pen and Pastel -
to kick off the
New Year -
2025



Nov 24

Jun 24 - a bit of horsing around

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14 Dec 23:

A very successful effort by all at 'drawing from a (A1) drawing' - Don's - opposite!! 
Pencil, Charcoal, soft Pastel.  
We will do something along these lines again ...


Feb/Mar 23
A new element for Gen Drawing - Pen & Wash!   A bit of "the blind leading the blind"?  (D.)

But a  Positive move, eh?!!
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Protea bunch from June .. with detail?

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Don - Nov 22 - Henry Lawson, from sculpture by Michael Smerd.

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June - and Judd House (Arts North) from across the road - Nov22

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Delightful to see Patricia succeed with this watercolour over charcoal drawing on A1 cartridge - Japanese woven Basket. May 22
PictureWicker Twists n Seed Pods - General Drawing 17 Feb 22
2022

We
Are
BACK!


After a Covid hiatus, General Drawing seems to 'have hit the straps' with a bunch of new members.
Drawings below from Rebecca and Ruth, both 'rank beginners', are a lovely outcome for people with less than a half dozen sessions under their belts (click to enlarge). Oct 21.



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Glynis persevering ... so inspirational to see someone draw something complex which they possibly thought to be 'too hard'. Thanks Glynis. Well Done! You have made my day. Don. Sep 19

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bucket rag n spray 11 Feb 19

Letting Go...
(what a joy!  ... Jul 18 ... click to enlarge)


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Hopefully, an example of how a very quick, loose sketch can be convincing. (Apr18)

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Susie Q - Oct 18

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Five people drawing, three bottles - and only two glasses!! Challenging ! (Sep17)

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Susie Q has 'taken to' pastel (Aug 17)

2017
The 'stack of books' looks easy - it isn't!  Congrats to Meredith A. 



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Last Session for 2016 ...

​a nice effort from David


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