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The Atelier Experience: LARA Archive
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![I found this in my drafts folder, long overdue for posting now but somehow appropriate to the present, reflecting on my time at LARA: Stop Motion It felt really strange […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/fast-drawing-1-115x115.jpg "After LARA: a year later")
After LARA: a year later
Posted on May 7, 2014 | No CommentsI found this in my drafts folder, long overdue for posting now but somehow appropriate to the present, reflecting on my time at LARA: Stop Motion It felt really strange […] -
![LARA cast drawing: Apianus from Helen Frost on Vimeo. This was one of my first cast drawings at LARA. It’s made with Nitram charcoal on Roma paper. It is composed […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Apianus-Cast-Drawing-115x115.jpg "Apianus cast drawing video")
Apianus cast drawing video
Posted on December 17, 2011 | No CommentsLARA cast drawing: Apianus from Helen Frost on Vimeo. This was one of my first cast drawings at LARA. It’s made with Nitram charcoal on Roma paper. It is composed […] -
![It was fantastic sculpting this from life in LARA’s summer intensive sculpture course. The model was amazing; he managed to hold this pose, 6 hours a day for 2 weeks! […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/summer-sculpture-multi-view-115x115.jpg "Summer figure sculpture")
Summer figure sculpture
Posted on August 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt was fantastic sculpting this from life in LARA’s summer intensive sculpture course. The model was amazing; he managed to hold this pose, 6 hours a day for 2 weeks! […] -
![LARA, one year on A year is a milestone. An opportunity to reflect on my goals, progress and problems and plan for next year. There’s just one issue with that; […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Leyni-red-sketch-115x115.jpg "LARA: One year on…before and after drawings")
LARA: One year on…before and after drawings
Posted on August 8, 2011 | No CommentsLARA, one year on A year is a milestone. An opportunity to reflect on my goals, progress and problems and plan for next year. There’s just one issue with that; […] -
![As you can see, this term went badly in comparison to Term 1 and Term 2: It would be much easier not to post these as they are poor. In […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/chris-2-115x115.jpg "LARA Term 3 – drawings and reflections")
LARA Term 3 – drawings and reflections
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsAs you can see, this term went badly in comparison to Term 1 and Term 2: It would be much easier not to post these as they are poor. In […] -
![This was my first portrait drawing at LARA, which I completed during my second term. I learnt a lot but I regret not asking for more help with it; though […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Chris-portrait1-115x115.jpg "Portrait Drawing: a learning process")
Portrait Drawing: a learning process
Posted on May 3, 2011 | 1 CommentThis was my first portrait drawing at LARA, which I completed during my second term. I learnt a lot but I regret not asking for more help with it; though […] -
![My second term at LARA: More drawings I was pleased to get a lot more drawing done this term, in comparison with last term, although it did mean many long […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Ariadne-cast-drawing1-115x115.jpg "LARA Term 2: Drawings and Reflections")
LARA Term 2: Drawings and Reflections
Posted on April 17, 2011 | 1 CommentMy second term at LARA: More drawings I was pleased to get a lot more drawing done this term, in comparison with last term, although it did mean many long […] -
LARA: Term 1 Drawings and reflections
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 1 CommentI 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cast-painting-hand-115x115.jpg "Painting persistence")
Painting persistence
Posted on March 6, 2011 | No CommentsLast 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://helen-frost.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pencil-in-hand-115x115.jpg "Just draw: in silence and slow time")
Just draw: in silence and slow time
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No Commentsl’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 […]