Experience a drawing class like no other.
These evening drawing sessions, broadcast live from the Royal Drawing School studios, are an opportunity for students to experience the dynamic and dramatic possibilities of the life room from home. Join students online from across the globe to draw from the model, theatrical sets, dancers, and more, with something new each week. Using a range of drawing practices, our expert tutors will guide you through a series of exercises over the course of each session.
In this two-hour online life drawing session, we will take inspiration from modern and contemporary ink and watercolour portrait artists including Edvard Munch, Marlene Dumas, Lucian Freud and Celia Paul.
Drawing from a model, tutor Rachel Mercer will introduce approaches to working with wet media, encouraging participants to embrace its unpredictability. Through brushwork, bleeding techniques and close observation, we’ll explore how to imbue portraits with energy and life while also attending to the delicacy and finer details of the face.
Suggested Materials:
- 3 sheets of A3 heavy cartridge paper (160gsm or heavier), or watercolour paper
- Water-based media of your choice (e.g. inks, watercolour, or gouache)
- Paper towel or tissue
- Brushes — one large, one small
- Water pot
Details
- You can book these sessions individually, or you can book the event series giving you access to all evening life drawing sessions with 25% off. Book the whole series here.
- Please note our online models will not pose nude. Models will be semi-clothed.
- All students will need a device that supports the latest version of Zoom
- Chat support available during the session
Share your work on social media with the hashtag #RDSLiveStudio
