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Etc. Artist talk: Jemma Gunning
In this artist talk, recorded from a live Zoom on the 28th March 2025, I spoke to printmaker Jemma Gunning about her past work and recent residencies. This talk is the first in our Spring planographic printmaking term, where we focus on a different artist each month whose work involves planographic printmaking processes like monotype and lithography. If you'd like a better understanding of the printmaking terms used in the talk, check out our planographic explainer HERE.You can follow Jemma on Instagram HERELaura will be several workshopst...
Life drawing replay: Priss (Flower Fairy)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session from 4th April 2024. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - if you...
Domestic photo-set: The Kitchen (Ellie L. & Frankie)
In this instalment of our domestic photo-set series we move on to the kitchen and a scene playing out between Frankie and Ellie, taking further inspiration from Bonnard'sinteriors and Vanessa Bell's painting of Grace Higgens, in the kitchen at Charleston, where Ellie used to work herself. We always intend these sets to be a starting point for your own creative responses, so feel free to re-compose, crop and reimagine the reference images in your own work.--About the model & photosYou can follow our models Frankie& Ellie L.through the li...
Portrait drawing replay: Andrea
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 31st March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from ...
Life drawing replay: Maizy (Toulouse-Lautrec)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session from 26th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - if yo...
Domestic photo-set: The Bathroom
Our second domestic photo-set sees a return to the bathroomwhere we shot our test for the idea of a domestic series. In this set we explored the compositional potential of the bathtub, partially inspired by Bonnard'sinterior paintings and partly by the narrative tension that Paula Regointroduces to her multi-figure compositions, infusing domestic settings with a feeling of disquiet and strangeness. As always, we intend these sets to be a starting point for your own creative responses, so feel free to re-compose, crop and reimagine the refer...
Portrait drawing replay: Jenny Adam
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 24th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from ...
Portrait Course Term 1, Lesson 7: Seeing Dark
Hi everybody,For those of you who have been members on the Draw Patreon for a while you'll know that we had to pause the release of videos for my Portrait Course for a little while. The resumption of the course has been delayed by a range of factors but I'm really delightedto finally be able to share this next instalment of the course! Thank you to all of you who have been patiently awaiting this latest video and I hope you find it helpful. Best wishes,Jake --This video is Lesson 7 of the 'Learning to see' term - in this lesson ...
Life drawing replay: Nomi (March Equinox)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session, aired on 19th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - ...
Domestic photo-set: The Dining Room (Bella, Lance & Frankie)
This photoset is the first of our new domestic series, exploring the potential of different rooms of a house as settings for painterly tableau of staged domestic action. In collaboration with our photographer Justyna Neryng and with Tobias Slater-Hunt assisting on lighting the models explored a series of interior narratives, inspired by historical and contemporary works of art. In this particular set we wanted to use the stepped doorways leading out of the dining room to create a series framed compositions, referencing Ewan Uglow's The Blue...
Portrait drawing replay: Sandy
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 17th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from ...
Life drawing replay: Bella
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session from 12th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - if yo...
Clothed photo-set: Hannah B.
This photoset marks Hannah's debut as a model on the Draw Patreon, showing off some of her extensive wardrobe and in these photos, dressing for both the cooler days and the sun that is yet to come. The photos were shot as part of a series which we'll be releasing over the next three months, exploring a domestic interior with reference to some of our favourite interior painters. In this series we had spring, and the Belgian painter & filmmaker Michaël Borremans in the backs of our minds, so to accompany this set we'd recommend watch...
Portrait drawing replay: Michaela Johnston
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 10th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from ...
March - May '25 / SPRING TERM: PLANOGRAPHIC PRINT
Hello friends,Well the last three months has been a ride eh? In the midst of so much global turmoil and division I feel very lucky to be able to log in to our Monday portrait class every week and be able to draw in the company of such a kind, supportive, international community. It is a small comfort and I can't tell you all how much I appreciate you all. Now, down to brass tacks...we've come to the end of our painting term here at Draw and we're now looking ahead to three months focusing on printmaking, with a specific focus on pl...
Experimental life drawing: Monoprinting
Here is the recording of our latest online experimental life drawing session, led by artist and host of Portrait Club, Emma Prothero. This replay was recorded at the live online class and contains all the info you need to take part in this one-off session focusing on approaches to using monoprint in a life drawing session. You will find the photo-set of Jenni Mac to work from HERE--Materials you’ll needOil-based or water-based relief inkA non-porous flat surface(e.g. an acrylic/Perspex, glass or aluminium sheet)A roller (brayer)Lightweight pa...
Life drawing replay: Trinidad
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session, aired on 5th March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - i...
Spring '25 Teaser
And all of a sudden it is March! I can't say it hasn't caught me out, but here in the UK I'm glad to see the first flower pushing through the soil, tempted out by the sunshine that is starting to make it feel like spring is on it's way. It doesn't feel to premature then to share a preview of our March/April/May photosets, a series of domestic tableau and solo images developed over several days in the summer of 2024, when our photographer Justyna Neryng and lighting designer Tobias Slater-Hunt came up to Wales to a house we h...
Etc. Artist Talk: Laura Smith
In this artist talk, recorded from a live Zoom on the 28th February 2025, I spoke to Laura Smith about her painting and the progression of her career as an artist. This talk is the last in our Winter Oil Paint Term, where we focus on a different artist who works in oils each month.You can follow Laura on Instagram HERELaura will be running a still life painting summer school on the 14th, 15th & 16th Julyat our studio this summer, you can find out more HERELaura has an online course with the Winslow Arts Centre starting todayAboutLaura Smith is ...
Portrait drawing replay: Jay Caskie
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 3rd March 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from -...
Life drawing replay: Robin (Shakespeare’s Tragedies)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session, aired on 26th February 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from...
Portrait photo-set: Jenni Mac
JM has never seen the 2001 Jean-Pierre Jeunet film Amelie. --About the modelJenni's pronouns are they/themWatch Jenni's first life drawing replay HERE, their Christmas session HERE, their Gwen John session HERE, their Writer themed session HERE& NYE themed session HEREWatch Jenni's portrait recording HEREYou can follow Jenni's artworkor poetryon Instagram via the links About the photographer & photosThese photos were shot by Justyna Neryngat our domestic photoshoot in Wales, with more photos from the series on their way later th...
Portrait drawing replay: Lance
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 24th February 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work fr...
Life drawing replay: Yuka (Negative Space)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session, aired on 19th February 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from...
Life rotation: Nasim
Nasim is back for the final photoset of her series of four - if you're keen to see more reference images from Nasim you might want to check out her own Patreon below. In this set we have three full figure rotations, from 16 angles with a set of high view points for all three poses as well. --About the modelYou can find Nasim's clothed, lifeand portraitphotosets via the linksYou can watch Nasim's Sea themed life drawing replay HERE, 13 ways to sit on a chair HERE, Pygmalion session HERE& Girl With A Fig Leaf session HEREYou can watch...
Portrait drawing replay: Sofia
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 17th Feburary 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work fr...
Life drawing replay: Sandy (Cupid)
This video is a recording of a live Zoom life drawing session, aired on 12th February 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a drawing if you attended live! As this is a recording of a live session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from...
Valentine's Day photo-set: Love Letter
It's the 14th February, so here's one for all the lovers out there. In honour of the romance of the day we'd like to present a series of poses around the theme of a love letter being sent and received. Not wanting to be prescriptive, the images presented are ambiguous and open to your interpretation - please recompose them, reimagine them and use them for your own drawing, painting and printmaking reference as you wish. Perhaps the exchanged letters chart a heartbreak, or they are a new declaration of love, or the continuance of lon...
Portrait drawing replay: Katie
This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 10th Feburary 2025. The recording is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work fr...
Experimental life drawing: Drawing in oil paint
Here is the recording of our latest online experimental life drawing session, led by artist and host of Portrait Club, Emma Prothero. This replay was recorded at the live online class and contains all the info you need to take part in this one-off session focusing on approaches to using oil paint in a life drawing session. You will find the photo-set of Miles to work from HERE--Materials you’ll needA selection of surfaces primed with gesso or white acrylic, such as; canvas, canvas board, wood panels, oil painting paper or plastic/metal sheets...
