Life Drawing & Still Life Classes with Min Young Oh and Francis Olvez Wilshaw
Life drawing and still life are all about drawing from observation, using the human figure and everyday objects as starting points for experimentation, making and developing your own approach to drawing.
Our sessions give you the opportunity to work directly from a live model as well as from arranged still-life compositions. Through drawing, you can explore anatomy, proportion, gesture, movement, composition, perspective, line, tone, texture and form. We will focus on accuracy of the drawing and a clear intention of finishing a drawing each session
Sessions are optional and open to all students and staff across the School, regardless of course, discipline or experience. Whether you’ve never tried life drawing or still life before, or you regularly draw from observation, you’re welcome to come along, experiment and work at your own pace.
A respectful space for everyone
Life drawing involves working closely with a live model, so creating a comfortable, respectful and supportive environment is important.
Please treat the model, tutors and other participants with courtesy and respect. Be mindful of the model’s comfort and boundaries, and avoid comments or behaviour that could make others feel uncomfortable. Please also silence your phone during the session so everyone can stay focused.
You don’t need to be an experienced artist to take part. Come along, have a go, try different approaches and support the people around you. The sessions are a relaxed space to observe, experiment and develop your drawing practice.
Attending Life Drawing Classes
Classes will run on Wednesday afternoons: 2.00PM – 5.00PM
- Limited to 15 participants (plus instructor and model)
- Open to all students of the School of Design & Creative Industries
- The sessions will take place in studio 11_1006; the area will be cordoned off for the session to ensure privacy.
- Standard materials such as A1 cartridge paper, pastels, charcoal, rubbers will be provided – though if you have preference for paper / drawing types then please bring along.
- Please sign up for these classes via Teams through this QR code
