Portrait Practice
Portrait Practice - details
- When? - by arrangement
- Where? - Arts North, Judd House.
- How Much? - $3 ($1/hour???!!!)
- What to bring? - yourself!
Enquiry or registration of interest for 2022 - 0417892019 (Don)
Will likely be held fortnightly/monthly on a weekday evening.
Over the last eight years, this group has come together each fortnight to practise drawing portraits from life - a totally different skill to that of drawing a portrait from a photograph. (If you don't appreciate the difference, try it sometime...?)
The (yes, clothed) models are the group members themselves, taking turns (usually 20 min poses).
Most work shows that some more practice is needed .... and that's what it is about!!
Cost to members attending - $3 ( to offset rent and power! - yes, airconditioned cooling/heating). Prorata membership (currently $35/annum) expected from newbies who attend a third session.
Selfie at age 13 - Albrecht Durer
You might care to check out this Very Useful short video showing whole of clothed figure portrait in charcoal
This gallery below is a small selecton of work by computer-terrified stalwart Patricia R. Thanks for making them available, Patricia. (Apr 21)
Click photos to enlarge.
from Don (A1 Jul19)
From Janet - a very good likeness of 'young Don' .. from the full on frontal aspect. (Nov18)
May '18 - from Meredith A.
Don A1 Charcoal 25Mins Oct17
Tried a format change to include a 'body bits' segment (about 20-25mins over several views)
First up was 'ear' (click to view) The exercise was very well received!! (Someone, please insist we do it again!?)
First up was 'ear' (click to view) The exercise was very well received!! (Someone, please insist we do it again!?)
(absolutely no strain) (Jul 17)
From Susanne Cluse - 20 mins - end 2016
Spring ('16) has (sorta) sprung! Some new faces drawing and some new faces to draw (and that ubiquitous bloke with the beard!) (click images to enlarge)
Gallery provided by Craig ... click to enlarge images
From Don A1 Jun15
Another couple from Glynis - ever willing to vary her approach/medium
Stand-in model - Easter Monday 2015
Glynis, being bold - ink, no forgiveness!
A solid 10 minutes' drawing effort from Colin
Sue calls them the three amigos ... none of them seems overjoyed!
... and this one from Meredith
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Archibald Prize
If you have ANY interest in the subject, cop a load of this (short) imaginative video of previous Archibald winners - evolving over the years. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-10/archibald-prize-morph/5586912 |
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Would you buy a used car from either of these men?
Suuzanne had a good day (24Feb) - "A really enjoyable portrait session yesterday, I think we’re all gaining from these sittings"
