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        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • Sustained Life Drawing with Red, Black and White Chalk on Buff and Blue Coloured Paper
        • Painting the Nude - the limited palette approach
        • Portraiture and the Passions
        • Fundamentals of Drawing
        • Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners at The Makery
        • Principles of Beginners Life Drawing Workshop
        • Artistic Anatomy for Beginners: In the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners – from Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Union of Art History and Practice: the Renaissance and the "Rebirth" of Art
      • 2018 >
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • Fundamentals of Drawing Weekend Workshop
        • Landscape Drawing Lessons from the Masters Weekend Workshop
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Fundamentals of Drawing
        • Drawing the Nude - 1 Day Intensive Sustained Pose
        • Pastels for Beginners and Intermediate
        • Portrait Drawing: Beginners to Advanced
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • Oil Painting for Beginners
        • The Art of Competition: From the High Renaissance to the Baroque
        • Sketching with Pen and Ink
        • Drawing the Animal Kingdom - One Day Workshop
        • Drawing the Nude in Chalk Pencil
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • Drawing 101: A Beginner's Guide
        • Drawing the Figure from Life - Beginner to Intermediate
        • Drawing the Figure from Life - Beginner to Intermediate
        • Chalk Pastel Techniques of the Masters
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Learn to Draw with Pastels - Beginners & Beyond
        • Paradigms of the Baroque: The Art of Italy and the Dutch Golden Age
        • Drawing for Beginners - From Shapes to Figures from Life
        • Drawing for Beginners - From Shapes to Figures from Life
      • 2019 >
        • Drawing Essentials for Beginners - One Day Workshop
        • Drawing with Red, Black & White Chalks on Coloured Paper
        • Drawing the Nude in Chalk Pencil
        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Life Drawing for Beginners
        • The Sensual and the Sexual in the Art of the Renaissance and the Baroque
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Political Artist: David, Delacroix and Courbet
        • Life Drawing for Beginners & Beyond
        • Fundamentals of Drawing - 2 Day Workshop
        • Life Drawing for Beginners & Beyond
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • Drawing Animals Workshop
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Sustained Life Drawing with Red, Black and White Chalk on Buff and Blue Coloured Paper

Dominique Millar, Black and White chalk on buff paper, Female Nude (cropped)

This six week course is an opportunity to draw two life drawing poses in depth over three weeks each. The aim of these two poses is to introduce the student to the art of drawing the life model on coloured paper. In the first pose we will employ red, white and black chalk on a warm yellow buff paper, while in the second we will use just black and white chalk on a blue-grey paper.

The sustained pose aims to hone the student’s skills in both close observation and in conceptualising the human form. After establishing a succinctly described contour drawing which conveys both the structure and anatomical landmarks of the human figure, the student will learn to model the figure using the coloured paper as a mid tone. The aim will be to create subtle transitions in modelled form in chalk pencil with the aid of a selection of stumps (coiled paper sticks that can be purchased from most art supply stores).  Some prior life drawing experience is highly recommended.  


Course Outline

  • First and fourth class – Aim to establish a close to finished contour drawing of the pose. The teacher will assist the students in understanding the major  masses of the figure, where the weight of the body rests in relation to the pose and with signifying important anatomical landmarks.
  • Second class – begin the process of modelling in red chalk, with the light source on the model as a partial guide. With the teacher’s guidance, a greater emphasis will be placed on conceptualising and inventing a light source that manages to describe the front and side planes of the human form.
  • Second and Third class – white chalk will be introduced to convey the higher values. Black chalk will be introduced to emphasise the point at which the form turns from a front to a side plane, or/and into shadow.   
  • Fourth class – using black chalk in the former capacity red chalk was used to model the figures form.
  • Fifth class - use white chalk with a much greater emphasis on the aid of the stump to develop transparent layers of hatched chalk marks in the higher values.   
  • Sixth class – continue the subtle methodical approach of observing, interpreting and modelling the figures form.


Materials required:
 
  • Oil based red, black and white pencils (make sure the chalk is oil based).
  • Two (or preferably a selection) of buff and blue-grey sheets of acid free paper (ask your local art supply store what buff paper is if you don’t know - they will!).
  • At least three paper stumps, for black, red and white chalk.
  • Kneadable eraser.
  • Razor blade for sharpening chalk pencils
  • Two metal paper clips.

When:
Monday 1 May - 5 June 2017

Where:
WEA Sydney
72 Bathurst Street 


Course Feedback:  

'Great course. Dominique gives great feedback that really sees results and progress and is not at all intimidating.'   



 
  • Home
  • About
  • Teaching
    • Current / Upcoming Courses >
      • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
      • Learning to Draw the Landscape with Traditional Mixed Media
      • Life Drawing Beginners to Intermediate – The Sustained Pose
      • The "Divine" Raphael
      • Drawing for Beginners
      • Draw with Red, Black & White Chalk Pencils on Coloured Paper
      • Drawing the Nude in Chalk Pencil
      • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
      • Learn to Draw with the Medium of the Old Masters
      • Life Drawing Beginners to Intermediate – The Sustained Pose
      • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners - Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
      • Drawing Portraits
      • Drawing Landscapes
    • Previous Courses >
      • 2017 >
        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • Sustained Life Drawing with Red, Black and White Chalk on Buff and Blue Coloured Paper
        • Painting the Nude - the limited palette approach
        • Portraiture and the Passions
        • Fundamentals of Drawing
        • Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners at The Makery
        • Principles of Beginners Life Drawing Workshop
        • Artistic Anatomy for Beginners: In the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners – from Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Union of Art History and Practice: the Renaissance and the "Rebirth" of Art
      • 2018 >
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • Fundamentals of Drawing Weekend Workshop
        • Landscape Drawing Lessons from the Masters Weekend Workshop
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Fundamentals of Drawing
        • Drawing the Nude - 1 Day Intensive Sustained Pose
        • Pastels for Beginners and Intermediate
        • Portrait Drawing: Beginners to Advanced
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • Oil Painting for Beginners
        • The Art of Competition: From the High Renaissance to the Baroque
        • Sketching with Pen and Ink
        • Drawing the Animal Kingdom - One Day Workshop
        • Drawing the Nude in Chalk Pencil
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • Drawing 101: A Beginner's Guide
        • Drawing the Figure from Life - Beginner to Intermediate
        • Drawing the Figure from Life - Beginner to Intermediate
        • Chalk Pastel Techniques of the Masters
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Learn to Draw with Pastels - Beginners & Beyond
        • Paradigms of the Baroque: The Art of Italy and the Dutch Golden Age
        • Drawing for Beginners - From Shapes to Figures from Life
        • Drawing for Beginners - From Shapes to Figures from Life
      • 2019 >
        • Drawing Essentials for Beginners - One Day Workshop
        • Drawing with Red, Black & White Chalks on Coloured Paper
        • Drawing the Nude in Chalk Pencil
        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • The Elements of Drawing for Beginners
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Life Drawing for Beginners
        • The Sensual and the Sexual in the Art of the Renaissance and the Baroque
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Political Artist: David, Delacroix and Courbet
        • Life Drawing for Beginners & Beyond
        • Fundamentals of Drawing - 2 Day Workshop
        • Life Drawing for Beginners & Beyond
        • Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
        • The Creative Conventions of Portraiture
        • The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
        • The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
        • Drawing Animals Workshop
  • Short poses
  • Studies
  • Portraits
  • Istoria
  • My Collection
  • Contact