So
I recently went to a free life drawing class in Shoreditch at the
Vintage Emporium and Coffee House, a really cosy and lovely place.
And awesome coffee cake nom nom.
My
friend took me as a sort of birthday prezzy, and it was so nice going
along with someone else. I usually go alone as none of my friends are
so keen on drawing, so this was a nice change!
We
all sat on our mismatched, vintage chairs and doodled this one lady
for various amounts of times in various positions. I just worked in
pencil, and as always I really enjoyed it. It is excellent drawing
practise and helps pull your eye back in. Also, you don't have to
take it too seriously, especially as it's a free event!
Some
sketches were literally done in 1 – 3 minutes, so they are
obviously far looser, and focus mainly on shape and posture.
With
others we had more time, and could focus on the girls features, the
shading and details. I was actually really pleased with this last
image as hands annoy me intensely (as they do all artists I'm sure)
yet I felt I was able to capture not only her facial expression and
pose, but her slim hands too. She was a very slender lady, with
almost waspish features, so this made her very interesting to draw.
All
in all, a great evening!
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