Digital Studio: Evening Life Drawing | Drawing in Colour

Explore the interplay of artificial lighting and bring new dimensions to observational life drawing.

Drawing the Clothed Model
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Digital Studio: Evening Life Drawing | Drawing in Colour Image

Course details

Dates

24 June 2025

Times

18:30 – 20:30

Duration

1 sessions

Fees

£20.50

Location

Online

Tutors

David Gardner

Overview

In this Digital Studio session students will explore how the glow of artificial lighting can bring new dimensions to observational drawing. From Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Lucas Samaras' colourful Polaroid staging, this session will consider how artists use new and exciting methods to illuminate and rethink the human form.

Working with a live model in a range of short and long poses, students will develop their observational drawing skills. In this session, models will be cast in opposing colours for students to observe the transformative qualities of colours on the human form.

Each Digital Studio session makes use of the School's multi-camera digital studio to create drawing-from-observation opportunities that are only possible online. Tutors offer guidance throughout to help students approach different poses and get the most out of each session.

Please note: online models will not pose nude. Models in this series will be semi-clothed.

Who is it for

All levels are welcome from beginners to experienced professionals.

What’s provided

No materials are provided.

What to bring

Suggested materials include:

Soft pastels/oil pastels in an assortment of pinks and greens. We recommend warm and cold tones for each colour.
Eraser and sharpener
Paper in assorted sizes. We recommend A3 - A1.
A board or book to lean on
Bulldog clips or masking tape to secure paper

All students will need a device that supports the latest version of Zoom. Chat support will be available during the session.