Life Drawing with a Model 6

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1. Warm up - 5 Minute Quick gesture sketches.

2. 15 Minute Sketch - Focus on tone.

3. 15 Minute Sketch - Focus on tone.

4. 10 Minute Sketch - Shade and Tone.

5. 25 Minute Sketch - Use of Colour & Direction of the muscles/flow (arrows).

6. 20 Minute Sketch - Colour - flow & Shape.

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