Life Drawing

 Oil Pastel on magazine (A4 cutout) 

I have recently begun to focus on the nude human body, the beautiful shapes and lines of the figures we hide beneath our clothes everyday, rarely feeling confident enough to 'bare all'.

Oil Pastel on paper (A4)

I experimented with drawing from a photograph I had previously done a painting from, so I was familiar with, without looking at the paper. This meant I had to be confident with the lines and where they should be placed, despite the fact that I couldn't see this. 

Pencil on paper (A4)

Pencil on paper (A4)

I also attended a local life drawing class where a male model did a series of poses, each for ten mintues. Working under a stricter time scale such as this is hard when I'm so used to spending hours sometimes on just one drawing, however the quicker sketches often show much more than those that are refined. 

Oil Pastel on paper (A3) 

In this drawing I focusessed on the colours and shadowing, adding strong lines to give a more defined shape to the nude form. While the colours may clash and the figure may not necessarily be seen, I like the movement and raw emotion in this piece. 

Pencil on paper (A4)

Charcoal on paper (A4)