Study in negative shapes.

Study in dramatic lighting

Warm up.

Dexter wearing scarf.

You should always do this: turn a lying pose sideways to see if you have got the proportions right,

Exercise in drawing with only straight lines - very helpful.

More life Drawing: Sharon and Dexter.

Very grateful to Becka for running the class during November. She taught me a lot - as did the two professional models.

The top one is Octavia Hill who founded the National Trust but perhaps more important she did a lot of hard work in London working with the poor. The next one down is Thomas Clarkson who led the fight against slavery which dominated the 19th century. A very great - and forgotten - man. The Third one is Rev Awdrey who lived in Emneth and who wrote the original Thomas the Tank Engine series for his son.

So what did all have in common? Well, they lived and came from Wisbech so I painted them in the Secret Garden for Neil who is the owner and who is (at the moment) encouraging me - a rare thing indeed!

https://www.thesecretgardentouringpark.co.uk

Did some more life drawing.
Sharon was the model.