THE ART OF LIFE DRAWING - 1 of 3
SATURDAY September 5th 2020
9:30am-4pm
Noosa Life Art Circle with Halina Paterson
Tewantin Uniting Church Hall.
Have you ever wanted to do Life Drawing but weren't quite sure what goes on behind those closed doors?
Or did you finally muster the courage AND all the materials, then attend a session only to find there was no tutor and everyone there seemed to know what they were doing but no one was telling?
Life Drawing is one of the best tools for learning observation, which helps in whatever art medium you practice. Halina has designed a series of workshops that teach many observation skills, with a drawing implement in your hand. There are many different ways of representing the human body in an artistic manner. Your own creative style of representation will emerge and develop after learning thorough observation and drawing skills, using a variety of tools and mediums.
The first workshop involves very little, if any, line. Shapes emerge by finding different tones, edges, shadows and negative areas using blocks of charcoal or graphite. Fun exercises gradually train your brain to see differently. Slowly throughout the process you learn to 'draw what you see not what you think you see' as the common saying goes.
Each full day workshop has structured, scaffolded learning in the first half with many helpful tricks and tools. After a healthy lunch that is provided, the second half of the day uses a live model during which time you will experience the format of traditional life drawing sessions but with the benefit of personal tuition and guidance throughout.
Materials needed are willow charcoal (thick sticks or blocks), compressed charcoal block, conte block or graphite block. Sketchbook minimum size A3 (one size larger than A4). Eraser (Kneadable and hard) optional.
A complete materials kit can be purchased but must be preordered for $65 and includes:
A3 sketchbook
graphite and charcoal of different grades
sanguine conte
brush, blenders and erasers
It is yours to keep of course so you can go confidently to any Life Drawing session anywhere!
Cost for the day is $95 which includes morning and afternoon tea and a healthy gluten free lunch.
Many examples are on the website halinasart.com and many more will be shown on the day.
Contact Giuliana on julianadewitts@gmail.com and 0422079612 or Halina 0437454545
If you would like more examples or information about any of the techniques, materials or workshops please call Halina on 0437454545 or email at contacthalinasart@gmail.com.
Some of the happy participants from this workshop! Well done to all!
“Very good. A whole new concept on life drawing”
”Great fun! I have to say second time for me with this Workshop was soooo worthwhile !! Thanks Halina, you make it fun.”
”Thank you Halina. Can’t wait for #2”
”Wonderful. I learnt patience.”
”Challenging experience and very enjoyable. Learned heaps. Food well presented and healthy. Like minded people”
”Loved all the examples”
”Wonderful. Full of information that we well understood. “
”Informative. Uplifting. Better understanding of shading. New skill for handling equipment. Good lunch, bottomless coffee, friendly people”
”Fun and tiring.”
”Really fun! Learnt new way to measure midpoint of figure. Loved repetition of key ideas and encouragement.”
”Getting gist down super fast. Loved it”
”Quite an extraordinary challenge. Lovely lunch, good break times”
”Fun. Learnt to focus.”
”Enjoyable, informative, stressful and tiring. Good fun. It was great, very worthwhile”
”Loved seeing my work transform”
”Learnt how to work fast and get stressed. Great info on shading and contouring”
”Good. I need a lot more practice”.
”I learnt such a lot”
”Halina took each artist on an individual challenging journey, pushing them to master new skills and techniques. As the model for the day, we worked as a team to provide the artists with ample poses. Halina demonstrated and taught, I listened and held still to suit the moment. Food was nutritious, breaks were had when people needed them. Halina set the scene with her own work, posters of important tips and everyone left at the end of the day inspired, up skilled and satisfied. Cant wait for the next one.”