lakeside drawing group
class videos
Week 1 – The Basics
In this lesson we covered:
Introductions to the tutors
Equipment
2 ways of gripping the pencil
Shading
Types of shading
I also reference Rapid Fire Arts’ video and use stills from it. It’s a much better explanation and apple drawing, so please go to their video for a better class! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WR-F…
Week 2 – Perspective
artist Sioned Sova-Jones talks about Landscapes,
In this lesson we covered:
What makes a landscape?
How to create the illusion of background and foreground
Simple perspectives and
An introduction to composition.
Week 3 – Objects from Life
artist Miyuki Kasahara talks about Still Life
She takes us through a detailed technique in drawing unusual shapes and surfaces on paper using fruit and vegetables as well as flowers.
Week 4 – The Figure in Fashion
In this session we covered:
The figure, step by step
The proportions for fashion drawing
Week 5 – Portrait
In this week we learned one way of drawing portraits using the ‘grid’ method.
Artist Dominika Kieruzel takes us through step-by-step on how to draw faces.
Also we learn a fun step of drawing from imagination.
Week 6 – Inner Techniques
This week Thamesmead resident and arts and crafts teacher Bhajan Hunjan takes us into using our inner world as a starting point for the artwork we make.
Starting with images from nature as inspiration but also using the breath to connect ourselves to the marks we are making leading us into a more mindful activity.
About Us
LDG was set up in February 2021 and supported by London Community Foundation, Peabody, Bow Arts and Thamesmead Now, an initiative to create a community of people interested in drawing and art
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