I finished my first term at LARA a while ago but I’ve decided to do a term by term review, of my drawings, thoughts and progress. I found this first term to be a steep learning curve but my over-riding feeling was that I was just not ‘getting it’. I understood (or thought I understood)… Read more »
I’m really pleased with how much more drawing I am doing in my sketchbooks lately, so I thought I’d share a few drawings. Keeping several sketchbooks for different things is really working for me. At the moment I have about four, I say about because the fourth one is kind of secret; the only rule… Read more »
Last term I spent 6 weeks doing a cast painting of a hand: Persistence It was something that I found incredibly difficult and frustrating, and initially it was not a very enjoyable experience. Don’t misunderstand me though, I’m really glad I did it because I learnt an enormous amount in the process. For most of… Read more »
l’m so lucky to be attending the atelier; so, so lucky to be drawing from a model every day with amazing teachers but it is suprisingly easy to get caught up in the process, to get stuck in the analysis and the structure and the process and forget what it’s really all about. Atelier training… Read more »
Good gesture is crucial to life drawing; without it even the best constructed, most beautifully rendered drawing is stiff and soulless. So, what is gesture in drawing? Generally: A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages…. Gestures allow individuals to communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts,… Read more »
At first when I tried to learn anatomy I had no idea where to start. I had the books, but each time I looked at them I was lost. What was I supposed to do with all this information? How was I supposed to learn it all, let alone use it? How, exactly, was any… Read more »
Anatomy strategy I’ve been studying anatomy for a little while now; I’ve been to workshops with Alan McGowan, and attended the anatomy sessions at LARA. I feel like I’ve made progress in my anatomy studies but it’s hard to tell, so I’ve decided to set some goals, track my progress and hope that you will… Read more »
I love the energy of fast drawing and the amazing poses but I’m not a expert on how to draw fast. So what follows is is a collection of tips and tricks that I have found helpful in diverse circumstances from drawing horses, circus performers in action and capeoira. Below are a couple from the… Read more »
When I was first considering atelier study I was concerned that I wouldn’t have the necessary self-discipline. I did an introductory summer course at the atelier and discovered that the process was far more involving and more powerful as a learning tool than I ever could have imagined. Now I’m back there full time, the… Read more »
I’m going to the London Atelier – LARA: The London Atelier of Representation Arts. I spent 5 weeks there at LARA summer school which was totally amazing. I did just 5 drawings: 3 cast drawings and 2 figure drawings. Yes, 5 drawings in as many weeks. I’ve found it hard to explain what the atelier… Read more »
