Join Artist/Instructor and Model Lindsay van Ekelenburg for a relaxed, drop-in clothed life drawing studio. This studio offers a comfortable space to learn new skills and practice your drawing techniques. Bring your materials and sketch at your own pace, while gaining experience in capturing the human figure in a creative, supportive environment.

Open to all skill levels, ages 14 and up

Class 2: Drapery

Warm-up:
Short gesture set in underwear (15 minutes)

First Half:
Tips on drawing drapery: Types of folds, simplifying folds, and adjusting angles for clarity
Demonstration of how to adjust a pose for clearer depiction
Longer gesture set with fabric (3 poses, 5 minutes each)

Break (15 minutes)

Second Half:
Longer poses in drapery (10-20 minutes each)

INSTRUCTOR BIO: Hamilton visual artist Lindsay van Ekelenburg is a Freelance Illustrator specializing in portraiture and wildlife art, working full-time since 2017, with a great passion for life drawing and its impact on artists’ drawing skills as well as our creative well-being.

She is also a professional life model with 18 years of experience working for places like Sheridan College, Mohawk College, McMaster University, and several private drawing groups, getting the chance to model for all types of artistic specializations including Illustration, Animation and Fine Art.

On her down time, she can often be spotted sitting out under a tree, drawing all the life that surrounds her, longing to capture the feeling of nostalgia of growing up in Muskoka.

LEARN MORE: www.lindsayvanek.com

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