Clothed Life Drawing | Sustained Pose in a Set Up
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Registration Required
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
Warm-up:
Short gesture set in underwear (10 minutes)
Review of previously covered tips (applied to the set-up)
Main session:
One long pose (1-1.5 hours), with 1-2 short breaks
Set up: Figure with drapery, costume, and props (e.g., plants, fabric, objects)
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
ALL CLASSES
February 26 | Basics of Form
March 26 | Drapery
April 30 | Character/Costume
May 28 | Sustained Pose in a Set Up
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Free Admission
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Registration Required
The Phantom Hunter 1888
William Blair Bruce (Canadian 1859-1906)
oil on canvas, Bruce Memorial, 1914