Being short, it’s rare that I look down on a model. Tonight, I wanted to try drawing from a different perspective.
I’m working on a brief at the moment in which I have to create isometric drawings that include people. It got me thinking that although I move around the studio in life drawing, I don’t move up and down!
So for a few of the poses I drew from a step-ladder – although the height probably didn’t make a drastic difference to the final images, it was interesting to see the world through a slightly taller person’s eyes!
Our model tonight was called Alex.
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.
The Tokarska Gallery, a contemporary art gallery run by emerging artist Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska.