Experimental life drawing: subtractive painting with oil paint

Here is the recording of our third online experimental life drawing session, led by artist and host of Portrait Club, Emma Prothero. This replay was recorded at the live online class and contains all the info you need to take part in this one-off session focusing on using water-soluble graphite in a life drawing. It relates to our winter 'Oil Paint' materials theme, with more information coming soon! You will find the photo-set of Frankie using during the session HERE.

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Materials you’ll need

• A selection of surfaces primed with gesso or white acrylic, such as; canvas, canvas board, wood panels, oil painting paper or plastic/metal sheets

• A palette: options include wood, plastic, tear-off palettes or pots

• Masking tape or clips

• Rubber or latex gloves

• Oil paint: any colour(s) of your choosing, though a darker tone is preferable (if you have one!)

• Paintbrushes of various sizes and types. Preferably bring a bristle brush, a large brush, a small brush & a soft synthetic brush (if you have them!)

• One or more of the following tools: a palette knife, cloth/rags, cotton buds, cotton pads, a silicone colour shaper, a sponge or baby wipes.

• Kitchen roll and dishwashing liquid (for cleaning)

• The following materials are optional, but bring them with you if you have them!

• Oil paint mediums: Solvents/ thinners such as Odourless Mineral Spirits, Turpentine & White Spirit. Drying Oils such as Linseed, Safflower, Poppy Oil or Alkyd Mediums.

  If you don’t have the right materials you’re welcome to join anyway and try the exercises with materials you do have to hand.  

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Previous experimental life drawing sessions

Oct '24 / Graphite powder

Nov '24 / Water-soluble graphite 

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Upcoming experimental life drawing sessions

Full details of the materials required for these sessions will be shared at least one week before the event. Patreon supporters on the Student & Life Drawing tiers will automatically receive the meeting link on the day of the session, there is no need to register or book.

Sun 5th Jan, 3-5pm (UK time) / Cutouts & collages 

Sun 2nd Feb, 3-5pm (UK time) / Drawing with oil paint 

Sun 2nd March, 3-5pm (UK time) / Mono-printing 

Sun 6th April, 3-5pm (UK time) / Kitchen lithography 

Sun 4th May, 3-5pm (UK time) / Mono-printing with oil pastels 

Sun 1st June, 3-5pm (UK time) / Ink & bleach 

Sun 6th July, 3-5pm (UK time) / Contour-free drawings 

Sun 3rd Aug, 3-5pm (UK time) / Ink wash figures

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Sharing   

If you'd like to share your drawings after the session you can post them up on the Draw Community Facebook group HERE or share them with us on social media here: @draw_brighton #drawbrighton . We always love to see what you've made!   

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Happy drawing!

Jake 

Having trouble viewing the video? You can find a direct link HERE