From sessions 1&2 _ Mark Heng

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Still trying to find the magic charcoal that doesn't get too messy!

Spring Budget etc...

Hi, I thought I'd list the expenses for the Spring session:

Model fees (10 weeks) -  E500
Electricity bills             - E100
Curtain+room supplies - E100
Insurance for the year - E180

Total: E880. 

E5 for key cutting

23.75 for more blackout lining

Receipts for curtain supplies and a small mattress

Prepaid members:

1. Marie-Clare Boothman
2. Mike O'Connor
3. John Murphy
4. Dawn Cole
5. Ann Maloney
6. Siobhan Fitzgerald
7. Gloria Casey
8. Mark Heng
9. Toni Breen

Guest payers:  Nuala O'Sullivan, Rob Hogan, Ger, Gerdana, Erica

The schedule:

• February 20, 27
• March 5(Marie-Clare facilitator), 12(John Murphy), 19, 26
• April 2, 9 (rescheduled), 16, 23, 30

Slush fund:  98  (Updated June 25)

First ESB bill:  58 euro.
Second ESB bill: 50 euro. Paid May 24.
March rent paid: 10 euro

New Spring Sessions

We've managed to organize space through Creative Limerick (Thanks, Marie-Claire!), and we have about 8 people committed for 10 two hour sessions for 100 euro. 

You're more than welcome to join.  There's room for about 12-14 in the space and the more people we get, the lower the cost will be for everyone.

Please contact Mark Heng at MarkHeng3000@gmail.com for more info.

Gesture Drawing...

Remember, it's easy to tighten up a loose drawing, hard to bring back that loose feel into a tight drawing...

Alexi Worth from Visual & Critical Studies on Vimeo.

Very interesting lecture on the perception of realism in figure painting...and other things...

John Raynes Figure Drawing Demo

It's always good to review the basics, and John Raynes is definitely more qualified than most.  He has a book from 2007 called "Complete Anatomy and Figure Drawing" which I found so clear and useful, I bought myself a copy.  I believe you might find a copy at O'Mahoney's if you're in Limerick.

Watch David Downtown Draw...

Interesting process, eh?

Notice how he does a basic exploratory drawing first, then a fancy shmancy tracing on top.  Very cool.