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Julian BP Portrait Award 2014
This years entry for the BP Portrait Award 2014. Fingers crossed, can’t help thinking it’s a bit of a lottery.
New Lighting System
Now getting the studio sorted out for the Classical Art Course. Just installed a new balanced lighting system so the students can see colour clearly. There’s more than enough light for those dark winter nights 🙂
Portrait Drawing Manchester
Portrait Drawing Manchester 2014
The portrait below was created using medium weight cartridge paper, charcoal and conte crayon including breaks it took 2 hours. If you want to learn some of the techniques used in this drawing then contact louissmithart@gmail.com, call 07960989666 or facebook.com/louissmithpainting
Portrait Workshop Manchester
One happy Student 🙂
Alla Prima Workshop
Day one of the Alla Prima Workshop. Going well so far 🙂
Last Class
Did this drawing in the last drop in class before christmas.
Been neglecting my updates recently
Here are a variety of paintings I have done in the last few weeks.
Life Drawing Classes Manchester Northern Quarter
Life Drawing Classes Manchester Northern Quarter. Went to a class organised through meet up in the Northern Quarter last night. Expensive at £10 but the model was good, tall and very sinewy. It was the usual 3, 5, 10 and 20 min poses, good for loosening up.
Downside – no easels or direct lighting to cast a strong shadow on the figure and I prefer a 2 hour pose, I guess Im used to Chris’s Class over at Phoenix house.
Highlights – wine and crisps at half time and a smorgasbord of cheese at the end, very civilised.
20 mins line drawing
Lucy Jadore Models
Lucy, Jadore Models, painted this morning. It’s one of my 3.5 hour attempts. Started at 9.30 wanted to give up at 11.00 as it looked a mess. At 12.00 I forced myself to carry on for another hour. Pulled it together in the last 45 mins.
