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Sylvia Evans

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Thanks Alan I knew you would remember.   Think might go back and have a look.  Cheers .

Collette Hughes

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Yes Sylvia you are right, that is the way forward. I should try and get something off the ground locally. The images I buy are in rotation they are suitable for sculpture too but I've not seen moving ones. 

Collette Hughes

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Thank you for the name of that site Alan.
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Tanja Gerster

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@Silvia and Alan: thank U for that great input!!! i've look that site, it's very interesting.

Collette Hughes

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Apologies for digressing from the original topic but it seems silly to start a new one. I've joined that site thank you. I am not used to sketching so quickly. I often stare at a subject for ages, drawing it in my head before I even pick up a pencil. Do you think I should start with the very short 1 min ones and just go for (what I call) cones and circles ie basic placement or start with 10 mins poses and then try to speed up? 

Alan Bickley

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Hi Collette, you can I believe pause the life poses, which is what I would suggest initially, until you have gained a bit more confidence. I don’t think one minute poses are the right way to start off, far too short to be of any practical value. Ten minute, 15 minute and say 30 minute poses would be better in my view, and I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in life classes, particularly during my college years, so I’m relating to my experiences here. Think big! Use A2 or A3 layout or marker pads as a minimum size - or buy an A2 or A3 pad of newsprint (I buy mine from Amazon). It’s slightly off white and takes charcoal sticks or charcoal pencils really well! So, a box of good quality branded willow charcoal, thin sticks preferably is an ideal medium to help loosen up your drawing… and fill the page! Good luck and enjoy the experience… once you gain confidence, think about joining an evening life class at college! This is the newsprint pad I have…

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Sylvia Evans

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Didn't know you could buy news print in this format,I've got rolls .  Yes if you can pause your viewing great. Five min poses are good working up to half an hour then a nice long pose.  Several times I have sat in on ballet rehearsals in a local theatre and just draw shapes...fun and "gets your eye in ".

Alan Bickley

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Yes Sylvia, I’ve also used the rolls, but the pads are obviously a bit more convenient… they have a sturdy backboard as well which helps keep everything flat!

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I do use free photos and as I've gone along, I try taking as many of my own photos as I can now. I also do some from life as I've developed some experience and skills. Just looking at this thread, I typed in live figure drawing and a few came up for the Royal Academy of Arts on YouTube. I intend to do a bit of practising with the shorts they provide sometime soon. Worth taking a look and for all abilities, it mentioned on one of them.

Collette Hughes

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Thank you so much for the replies, links and info Alan, Sylvia and Denise. I'll look into everything you have suggested.  I know it's daft it felt like cheating pausing it but that's what I'll do and I'll get Alexa to set a longer timer. I don't like the timer on the screen I find it off putting, I'm looking at it too much, especially the very short 1 minute poses, it makes me feel panicky. 

Denise Cat

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Collette, I've just had a go myself. This was one I found, Friday evening figure drawing with a live model from 2017. Now, I'm not ashamed to say I didn't do them in a minute. I've never done timed sketching so quickly with a live model changing positions so quickly. The first one took 3 minutes and the second took 5. Ok, they're out of proportion but I'm quite happy having a go. I'd have continued all night but I've got visitors coming. Something I'm definitely going to keep up. Very enjoyable. No way would I have been able to do this three years ago. So, I'm really glad I took up sketching.
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Skylar Brown

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Stravinsky once said "Good artists borrow, Great artists steal". I think all creative people are influenced by others. I am quite often influenced by a particular image from another artist, at which point, it sets me along a new creative path.
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