Our model tonight was called Jennifer.
A curvy figure can sometimes be kind, giving defined folds and lines to help you work across the drawing. However, with some poses tonight I found myself working on areas such as across the back with little or no definition.
It is sometimes hard to find the shapes or lines to find a relationship that takes you to the next step. In these cases I’m looking for suggestions that you might see in the contours of the body.
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.