This session we take inspiration from Auguste Rodin, who was better known as a sculptor and artist, but, what about his life drawing sessions with his live-in muses? We read from "Auguste Rodin, Exotic Drawings" by Anne Marie Bonnet.

Session 11 - Manchester Life Drawing

Apr 2nd, 2021 1h 10m

May, one of the organizers of Life Drawing Manchester, joins this week's session to talk about what it has been like to move their physical sessions to the online platforms we have all become familiar with recently. How has their dependancy on

Croquis from Home: Session 10 - William Eaton

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 11m

At times, and specifically, more recently, William uses life drawing to compliment his poems. William is a decorated writer and poet who has found his way to life drawing. He focuses just as much on the emotions in the room as he does the human

Croquis from Home: Session 9 - Sharon from Croquis Corner

Mar 2nd, 2021 1h 10m

During this session, Sharon from Croquis Corner joins to teach us how to setup our rooms for a session. She shares her story of how life drawing helps her battle PTSD and loneliness. Sharon runs Zoom session weekly. You can find her on insta: @

Croquis from Home: Session 8 - Maria (Whatifwefly_model)

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 11m

Maria recently began working as a life drawing model. She found her way to it through a photographer and thought it was a good idea during quarantine. She uses her background in aerial acrobatics to influence her modeling poses. She gives advic

Croquis from Home: Session 7 - Ann Marshall / David Hockney

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 9m

Ann Marshall is a full-time commercial artist working from New York. She joined us to talk about working quick, satisfying private clients and the transition from her art studies at School of Visual Arts to the commercial world of deadlines and

Croquis from Home: Session 6 - Judith Yaws / Ilya Repin

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 10m

Judith Yaws is a well decorated contemporary artist and maker who's practice was recognised and nourished by her mentors from an early age when she began winning awards for her depictions of life. She currently runs life drawing sessions in th

Croquis from Home: Session 5 - Egon Schiele

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 9m

Egon Schiele is the classic story of unrequited love. The tragic story of Egon's work and life is expressed in his nude drawings that are still highly referenced and influential to any person considering getting any form of expression in their

Croquis from Home: Session 4 - Writing Art History

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 9m

We all speak a language, and our mother tongue allows us to communicate with our peers and families. However, the language of art history and the way in which classic art historical paintings speak is a learned methodology and/ or philosophy. B

Croquis from Home: Session 3 - Adolf Loos

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 10m

It is important to not ignore the background because it enlightens our human subject. What is behind the human figure is also just as interesting and important to measure the proportions of the figure. How do we use the background as a referenc

Croquis from Home: With Brandon Schell - Episode 02 "Shadows"

Dec 30th, 2020 1h 10m

Continuing where the last session left off, we discuss the most important element of any life drawing session, shadow. It is how we turn objects, how we make shapes distinguish themselves from the background and how we express drama on the froz

Croquis from Home: Sessoion 1

Dec 19th, 2020 1h 10m

As all first sessions of anything, we need to start at the beginning, with the basics. How do we see? Why do we see that way? and how do we un-train the eye in order to see things as they truly are. There are no hardlines in real life. On this

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