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
- 0417892019 (Don)
Will likely be held monthly on a weekday (Tue) evening 5.15 - 7.45pm
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.
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.
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!?)
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
Another couple from Glynis - ever willing to vary her approach/medium

A solid 10 minutes' drawing effort from Colin
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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Suuzanne had a good day (24Feb) - "A really enjoyable portrait session yesterday, I think we’re all gaining from these sittings"