What we’re about
This group is for Londoners, and anyone around the globe, to get together, draw each other while socializing Online or in Person. Online we draw each other dressed so this is not a Life Drawing class, but absolutely welcome people dressing up,in costumes.
In person events allows for the use of paper, tablets, cameras, clay to create Portraits in Parks or pubs depending on the weather. We will need people to host some of those in person events.
At every online session we have a general optional theme that you can use but don't have to, so we have a common interest to work on and talk about.
To make sure we use the right themes, here is a list of what you can choose from and tell us in your profile questions or at anytime with a private message or at eukart@msn.com.
1- Faces, 2- Eyes, 3 - Hairs, 4 - lips, 5 - ears, 6 - unusal angles, 6- 5 mins facial expressions, 7- 15 mins or longer facial expressions, 8- Superhero Montage, 9 - People and buildings/rooms montage, 10- Halloween montage, 11- Uniform/outfit montage, 12- Carricatures, 13- Self portraits, 14- interesting lighting effects on Portraits, 15- Age changes to younger or older, 16- Difficult Beauty Drawing, 17- Painting Portraits, 18- Photography Portraits, 19- Sculpture Portraits, A- 5 mins quick portraits, B- 15 mins live Portraits, C- 30 mins Live portrait, D - Longer Live with breaks, E - Longer Online as a group from shared rec. or photos, F- Dine and Draw in a private setting, G- Dine and draw in a Restaurant, H- Dine and Draw at a coffee & Cake place, I- Being painted from Live with breaks, J- Being painted Online with breaks, K- Being sculpted from zoom online, L- Peing sculpted from Live with breaks, M- need Arty portraits service, N- need photo/video portraits.
Our tiny optional membership of £1.25/week works as a good old reminder, so that you hopefully continue drawing while socializing for many more years to come. This also gives you unlimited free tickets to most face-to-face events we re-start every spring, so you can bring your friends.
At least once a year we organize a Portrait marathon online with a price to win.
As our group is international we try to bring people together online first and then in person while traveling.
This is a non political group so all are welcome including Art Socialists :).
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tuesday 7.30pm Lightly guided Life Drawing & Portrait with...Link visible for attendees
Every Tuesday we enjoy 2 hours of intense Life Drawing that takes us to Gesture moving pose, 20 secs, 1 min, 5 mins x7, 15 x 4 that includes a Portrait/Bust. For long poses you'll need to become a full member or get a premium ticket to draw from the recording.
All levels of abilities are welcome
The cost is kept as minimal as possible from £6/$7.30 for the Live session, £10/$13 or even much less with our Monthly all incl. Life Drawing membership at £20/month here. This helps our members influence our choice of models as they can donate to them here.
Tickets are only available on the Life Drawing Network website here where you can apply to receive our weekly newsletter in which you can also participate if you ask.
At the end please share your drawings here where you can see other participants Artworks.
See you for regular Practice on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays...Tony (Smitone)
