Life Drawing Skills Class - The Box, Plymouth

Learn new life drawing techniques and refine them with each session. Book for one session or all of them as you build your skills along the way.

Friday 7 August

Space: This session will look at breaking down the figure into basic shapes, ‘negative space’ or the spaces between and around the figure.

Friday 4 September

Units of measurement: we'll take an in-depth look at units of measurement, and the process for identifying and applying them accurately.

Friday 2 October

Process: this session will explore how we weave together what we’ve learned into a step-by-step process. We'll look at where we might apply one technique, or another, and how that benefits our drawing.

Friday 6 November

Refinement: we'll consciously review the techniques and tips from the previous sessions and aim to combine them during our drawing process.

Friday 4 December

Refinement: a long-form pose. This session will apply everything we’ve learned to drawing a single, long-form pose. The model will have periodic breaks for rest, but other than that we will have time to apply and refine the use of mapping, shape identification, and units of measurement to complete an accurate rendering of our model.

Ralph Nel is a Plymouth-based artist and drawing teacher with over 10 years of experience. They specialise in historical drawing methods, a range of drawing techniques, and believe that anyone can draw. There is no such thing as a 'good' drawing, simply a good chance to learn something new or expand on a skill you enjoy.