73 - Life Drawing with Helen Roeten

73 - Life Drawing with Helen Roeten

Joined this evening's session with Helen Roeten, broadcast from the Netherlands with Mar from Colombia modelling.

I was a bit thrown, as I was planning more squares for this piece but it didn't fit as there were a lot of flowers and clothes. Helen usually chooses a theme. I don't know why I was thrown, as I'd seen the preview photos. Perhaps wishful thinking and my focus on the work-in-progress took over.

This piece I could use though. I drew it on A3 but I can cut it down.

Black and white line drawing of woman kneeling

Here are a couple of others from the session.

They are 5 to 10 minutes of drawing. The colours were already on the paper.

It's a bit of a shame as this worked really well when I drew the black pattern over the skirt. My idea was to draw the same pattern in a different direction over the background but it didn't quite work. But I'm glad I took the risk and tried it.

Black line drawing mixed media woman

 

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