Getting tempted to change materials.
I really like how you can push and pull charcoal marks around, but I feel a little clumsy when getting to the finer details.
I’ve had experience of life drawing with pencil in the past and wouldn’t mind introducing it to this class at some stage. However, an A1 sheet of paper is a lot of ground to cover when reverting to pencil. No doubt I’ll have to adapt my style again so I’m going to leave it for a couple of weeks – perhaps explore different approaches to mark-making with the charcoal.
Our model tonight was called Samuel.
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.