Zoe in the park
Last sun, Grafton
The Midas Touch
On reflection, evening walk, Eden Terrace
Evening walk, Prince’s Wharf
My best shot at Portrait Club this morning
I’m finding zoom drawing sessions with #draw_brighton a terrific resource. They offer many different kinds of sessions – life drawing, clothed figure drawing, portraiture etc – at low one-off prices or covered by very reasonable Patreon membership. As usual, not many are well timed for the Southern hemisphere, but some are, and they go to a lot of trouble to make sure you can take part anyway: sessions with models are recorded and made available for later use; links are emailed; and the details for different time zones handily flagged (not always simple - seasonal time adjustments can overlap); and there’s a variety of tutors, tasks, times and approaches. Portrait club involves drawing each other in a small breakout group - about 10 minutes per person. I’ve honed my portrait drawing on drawingisfree sessions timed by playlist - much more urgent, with 3 or 4 minutes at most to catch a likeness, so this feels very leisurely. But I note with interest that the extra time doesn’t result in an observably superior result from me. Now I won’t willingly miss either of them.
Drawing is free and people are wonderful
Drawingonfree on zoom last night was flat out – fourteen portraits in and hour. It’s exhilarating, which is probably not ideal at bedtime. It’s 10pm down this end of the the world by the time we finish.
A mixed bunch from drawingisfree last night
Pūkeko channeling John Cleese?
Today’s monoprint from yesterday’s life drawing
On a steamy evening
After hours
On reflection, Cnr Queen and Rutland
The St James
Or what’s left of it
Down by the duckpond
Duckpond moment, Auckland Domain
A wander in the Wintergarden