Limerick Figure Drawing Society- New Location!

Hi Everyone,

Good news-  Marie-Clare approached the nice folk at Raggle Taggle Studios and Gallery about using their space on Monday nights, and YES, we can schedule sessions there!
For use of the space, they want 2 euro per person each session.  It's a great deal and we won't have to deal with rent, ESB bills, etc...
Raggle Taggle is located very near the corner of Sarsfield and Henry St. in the old National Bank building.

I discussed the Summer sessions schedule with Marie-Clare and we decided upon a 6 week block from June 25th to July 30th.
Monday nights, 7:30-9:30. 

The cost would be 60 euro (10 euro per session for 6 sessions) for new members (people who weren't members for the first 10 week block this year) and guests. 
The remainder of the cost of the model will be evenly split between the remaining members.

The 2 euro per session will be paid directly to Raggle Taggle on each night.  There is a slush fund that could go towards the first few weeks for that.

We'll take August off and start up again in mid September for a 10 week block.

Please let me know if you want to sign up for the summer block.  And tell your friends- I'd like at least 10 people signed up!

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...