Ongoing development is key to maturing as an illustrator so I am really pleased to be life drawing again.
It’s really refreshing to get back behind an easel, working on large format and getting mucky with charcoal with no distractions at all. My aim is to really focus on loosening my style – being well aware that this sometimes has to give, working commercially and digitally. I’ve decided to document some examples here on my blog, if anything, as a personal reference to note my progression. It should also give an insight into some of the background work that goes towards developing my skills on an ongoing basis. Giving me guidance, my class tutor is Frank Gambino, trained as a graphic designer, however in recent years his main practise is in portraiture and figure studies. Frank’s studio is in Belsize Park, London, where he works on commissions and runs popular life drawing classes. However, conveniently for me, he is also running classes in East London, at the Tokarska Gallery.