Male figure drawing
It’s been quite a while since we had a male model for figure drawing, and it was a welcome change to consider the difference in musculature. I am generally pleased with this drawing, although less pleased with the position I took in the room as I think the pose was more interesting from other angles.
I had an even light across the figure and a not very dramatic mid-tone backdrop (with awkwardly placed shadow), so for me the challenge was to bring out the form in a way that didn’t seem flat. I also had some tricky foreshortening to contend with on the hands, back arm and front leg. Sometimes, when you look at the actual live model, areas of foreshortening don’t look right, so making these areas look believable in a drawing can be quite a task. I think I did OK, and while not artistically a great composition, as an exercise it gave me plenty to practise.
Hi
I would be interested in doing some life modelling for your courses/classes etc.
Regards
Nicholas Taylor
Thanks for leaving your comment Nicholas. We are always looking for models – both for life and portrait work. The studio for this work is in Salisbury, so if that location suits you, you could either email me (helen@brownhound.co.uk) or Nick Beer directly (nicholasbeer@hotmail.com). Have a look at the studio website too, and see what you think (http://sarumstudio.com/).
Our daily routine is life drawing Mon to Fri, 9.45am – 12.30pm every morning. In the afternoons we then switch to portraiture. It will usually be possible for the morning’s life model to also do some portrait modelling in the afternoons if they want to. This can work out quite well as you get a full day’s work. We do need the models to be able to do at least one full week, as that’s the shortest length we tend to make each project.
Hope that gives you a general idea, and that we can work something out.