Experimental Life Drawing next Sunday: materials list

We have our tutored Experimental Life Drawing session running next Sunday 1st June if you’d like to join us! In this monthly session Emma Prothero will be introducing a new material with a series of exercises that you can practice with her live over Zoom. We’ll be drawing together from reference images from the Draw Patreon photosets, which will be shared on the screen alongside Emma’s live demonstration. If you join live you can share in the conversation and ask Emma questions as we go – we’ll also record the session for anybody who wants to catch up later. The session runs from 3-5pm UK time on Zoom but if you are elsewhere in the world we’d love to have you at our sessions! As always, you can check your local time zone using the converter HERE - pop me an email on info@draw-brighton.co.uk if you need any extra help.  

Our theme this week:  Ink & Bleach

Materials you’ll need for this session: 

• Ink - water-based dye inks (e.g. fountain pen inks, non-waterproof calligraphy inks), alcohol-based dye inks or water-based drawing inks 

• Bleach - household liquid bleach will work best

• Palette/Pots for Ink and Bleach – make sure you keep ink in separate compartments to bleach. Use sealable palettes or pots for bleach to reduce fumes.

• Two pots of water 

• Paintbrushes - at least 2 small & 2 medium brushes 

• Mark-Making tools such as dip pens, sponges and cotton balls

• Watercolour or mixed media paper

• Protective gloves 

We advise that before the session, test your ink with bleach to ensure it reacts as expected.

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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Upcoming sessions

Sun 1st June - Ink & bleach
Sun 6th July – Contour-free drawings
Sun 3rd Aug - Ink wash figures

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Extra Information  

• To join the session, just grab your drawings materials and log into the Zoom app - test it to make sure that it works with plenty of time before the class starts.  

• Once you’re logged into Zoom you can get access by clicking the link that will be emailed to you at 9am on the day of the session.  

• Please use your actual name when signing in to the Zoom app. You can choose to share your video or not during the session, although we love to see your face if you’d like to keep your camera on!  

• Please don't take any photos, screenshots or recordings  

• We will make a recording of the session available for you to paint or draw from on the Patreon by Tuesday morning – this is a great chance to develop a longer portrait from the session. The recordings will be available as long as you are a Patreon supporter. Attendees videos won’t be shared on the recording. 

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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