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Relax and let your creativity flow with these fortnightly fun and semi-instructed group life drawing sessions in the beautiful South Canberra setting of Urambi Village Community Centre. These ‘semi-instructed’ sessions are ideal for beginner and advanced artists looking to practice and develop their observational and expressive life drawing skills. Paper, Drawing Materials, Biscuits and tea provided.

Venue: Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct (Urambi Village)

Every 1st Thursday Evening of Each Month: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

What’s Provided:

• A Professional Nude Model

• 16 Standing Easels & Stools + plenty of regular chairs.

• 20+ drawing boards in various sizes

• Butchers Paper, Butterfly Clips and some basic drawing utensils (Graphites, markers, Pencils) however please feel free to bring & use any particular paper or drawing utensils you might like to use (however please no oil paints or inks or anything with high odour or risk of making a mess. Please be considerate with the use of charcoal)

• An experienced life drawing instructor

  These life drawing sessions are ‘semi-instructed’. I try to achieve the right balance between letting you draw, relax & enjoy yourself while providing sufficient feedback to ensure that each evening you challenge yourself, learn and develop as an artist

• A Collection of helpful drawing books, anatomical models, figurines & drawing tools (gridded viewfinders and frames) - For use and reference use during lesson and breaks, to be returned by the end of each session.

• Tea, Coffee and toilet facilities.

What to expect:

• 6:15: Doors Open, grab an easel or chair, cup of tea etc and get yourself set-up and settled.

• ***CLASS/DRAWING STARTS AT 6:30***

• 6:30-7:00: Rapid Sketching. Starting at 10 second progressively lengthening to 5 minute poses. The purpose of this period is to loosen up, playfully experiment and focus on the key gesture of the form.

• 7:00: 5 minute break.

• 7:05-7:45: 5-15 minute poses. A chance to focus a little bit more on some elements of the form, muscle structure, weight, block shading.

• 7:45-8:00: drink and mingle break.

• 8:00-9:30: 3 x 20 minute poses and a final half hour long pose.

What’s Expected of you:

• Common courtesy & respect for the model and each other. No photography allowed of the model, please do not ask.

Cost: (PRE-PAY & SAVE!!)

Prepaid Cost: $35 (ensures a spot/easel, no refunds. Click on the calendar link to reserve and pay)

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Pay on the night: $40 (accepting Cash or Card/Tap’n’pay)

Please note that all our life drawing classes are strictly 18+ events.

COVID PLAN: Both hand and spray sanitizer provided. Drawing utensils sanitized before and after sessions.