James Grigg·3 days agoMember-onlyLife Drawing: Lots of beards and abstract skin!A look at my latest life drawing efforts. I attended the latest of the new(now-ish) life drawing group in my city which runs themed drawing events each month. This month’s theme was “Rome”, as articulated by a selection of props (which save for a big stick the model lent on…Life Drawing5 min readLife Drawing5 min read
Apryl N Lag (writer at Enduresurvivethrive.com)·Aug 14I Went Braless At Work This WeekSpoiler Alert: NOTHING HAPPENED To be fair, I should mention that I work in the construction industry. I am the HR and Accounts Manger for a local fabrication company. There are two other females that work in my office, the rest of the staff is men between the ages of…Braless2 min readBraless2 min read
James Grigg·Jul 26Member-onlyLife Drawing 2023 II: Mirrored model!Finally some more life drawing this year! Returning to the new local life drawing group to draw a model surrounded by mirrors this time! Regular readers might recall I visited a new local life drawing group back in April. They are held monthly so I hoped to start going regularly…Life Drawing4 min readLife Drawing4 min read
Molly Willett·Jun 9Member-onlySome More Experiments in Life DrawingColoured paper changing the game — I’ve been slowly beavering away at life drawing over the past couple of weeks. My last class felt like a bit of a breakthrough in terms of how I was able to depict the model. I tried using coloured paper and I found having that mid tone to start with…Life Drawing2 min readLife Drawing2 min read
Au Naturel·May 29Member-onlyBare to Breakers 2023If some very public nudity bothers you, this is probably not the post you want to read. 😎 It is also a l-o-n-g post. A lot happened and I’m not sure what to cut out. May 21st was the annual Bay to Breakers Fun Run. Participants run (Well… most walk.)…12 min read12 min read
Molly Willett·May 17Member-onlyIs It Weird To Draw A Male Life Model?Thoughts from my first Life Drawing Class with a male model — One of the readers of my piece about my first foray into life drawing asked whether I’d feel comfortable with a male model. Well, I guess we’re about to find out. I came to the session knowing that we would have a male model as this was mentioned during our…Art4 min readArt4 min read
James Grigg·Apr 26Member-onlyVisiting a new life drawing groupHaving fun with short poses. This week I returned to life drawing once more at the inaugural meeting of a new life drawing group run out of a local artsy venue in an old church. …Life Drawing4 min readLife Drawing4 min read
Molly Willett·Apr 24Member-onlyWhat to Expect at a Life Drawing ClassPart II — Having been to Life Drawing for the first time a short while ago, I was encouraged that this was something I really enjoyed. So I have decided to book some more classes and take you on the journey with me! In this article, I will give you a tour of…Art5 min readArt5 min read
Molly Willett·Apr 10Member-onlyWhat to Expect at a Life Drawing ClassI tried Life Drawing so I can tell you if it’s awkward or not — I’m not a prude. Not really. It’s just I’m British and so public nudity is all a little bit alien to me. And after that time a large Russian man fell over in front of me butt naked in an Austrian Spa, well, I tend to err on the side…Art5 min readArt5 min read
Ehssan El Medkouri·Mar 10Should You Stop Wearing a Bra?The question of the century. For years, we have been enduring a self-made torture, and that is bras. They were invented in 1914 (war alert) by Mary Phelps Jacob. And since then, people with breasts have been using them to support their boobies. I’m not being dramatic but bras should…Bras4 min readBras4 min read
