by Priya | Feb 24, 2020 | Claustrophobia, Graphic Novel, Matera, Priya Sebastian, Textures
Last week I decided to tackle the difficult things I was putting off. The first challenge was to draw the ancient city of Matera. These are my first attempts above and below using watersoluble graphite. I don’t quite know what to think of it but it is my initial...
by Julie | Feb 23, 2020 | Julie Lapointe, Montreal
For this week’s HES, I felt like drawing what came to mind each day, without any plan or specific intent. There’s not much unity in this week’s body of work. It ranges from abstract painting to tiny simplified animals, to more detailed illustrations. Gesso, acrylic,...
by Priya | Feb 17, 2020 | Bangalore, Body, Priya Sebastian
The life-drawing sessions I attend are very intensive. Three hours non stop drawing can sometimes seem like an army drill: One minute! 2 minutes! 5 minutes! 15 minutes! The model must have incredible energy as do some of the participants who draw really well and very...
by Julie | Feb 16, 2020 | Julie Lapointe, Montreal
Our cat Roupie was hit by a car last Sunday and it left me a bit broken and empty. I won’t get into the specifics of why he was so important to us, but his sudden death, amidst all of what we’ve gone through these past years has taken a toll, and it makes the...
by Julie | Feb 9, 2020 | Collage, Julie Lapointe, Montreal
These are the new hens for this week’s HES. I also added a bit of vegetation. The next week will be spent drawing a few brooding hens and more plants. Soon, there should be enough material to work on a final collage. Gesso, acrylic, pastel pencils and white gel...
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