Good evening all,
This coming Monday (the 18th) we’ll be having two new faces in for our dual female session, with Ashlea and Robyn. The following week (the 25th) it’ll be a blast from the past with Sophie (who we haven’t had in since last year) and Lenny (who was last in about 2.5 years ago… I’m pretty sure that none of the regular people in the group now were around then, so yeah, awhile ago).
Have a good weekend everyone!
– Christopher
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Clothed again
Greetings all,
My apologies for the late update. We’ve been having some great sessions lately and I thank everyone for coming out.
This coming Monday we’ll be having a clothed session with Jane who will be wearing her jungle girl and steam punk finest for us. Quite jealous as Sebastian will be running the session for me that night as I won’t be able to make it in.
The following we’ll be having in Hamish (who we had earlier this year for a session Sebastian ran for me, so I am looking forward to getting to draw him), and new to the Perth scene from the USA, Shalyn.
Cheers
A model update (or, why am I always playing catch-up?)
Good afternoon everyone, We continue to have some great
turnouts to the sessions so thank you all for that. This coming
Monday (the 21st) we’ll be having in two familiar faces; Chloé and
Nin. The following week (28th) we’ll be having in Jean who we have
had in once before and newcomer Hayley (who was unable to to make
it last time and was replaced by Leah). Cheerio!
Some new model faces for our group
Good evening everyone!
First off, thank you everyone for coming out last Monday for such terrible weather. I was really not expecting that and it was great to see so many people there.
Sorry about the delay in the names of the next model through to you (work has this bad habit of taking over one’s free time).
This coming Monday we’ll be having two new models, Hayley and Tricia.
Cheers
– Christopher
A late model update
Good evening all,
We’ve been having some great turnouts of late, and that’s even with the cold weather, so thank you everyone for coming out!
This coming Monday (the 30th) we’ll have two new models (at least for our group) in: Sarah and Nicola.
The following week (the 7th) we’ll be having Cholé and new-to-the-modelling-gig, Firefighter Danny.
A clothed model update
Good afternoon everyone, and a happy Friday the 13th!
We’ve been having some great turnouts lately with lots of new faces which is always great to see.
This coming Monday, for our clothed session, we’ll be having a new model in by the name of Beth. Beth owns a vintage clothing store and will be wearing a couple of fancy of outfits from her inventory which will be awesome I’m sure.
The following week will be our first double female session with Tess and Amy!
Cheers
– Christopher
A huge model update and some info!
Good evening everyone, it was just pointed out to me today that I hadn’t updated with any info lately, so I do apologise
Tomorrow night (the 19th) we’ll be having a double model session with long time regular Ron, and new face from Thailand, Jean (those of you who go to the Floreat sessions will recognise her as she’s been in at least twice in the last three months).
After that we’ll be having:
26 May – single session with Eila, a newer face to the life modelling scene, and the first time we’ll be having her in.
2 June – No session due to the holiday.
9 June – double model session with Tess, and Captain America himself, Joel.
16 June – clothed session with the always great Victoria in her best burlesque outfits.
23 June – double model session first for us with two female models, the always happy Amy and the soon to be heading back overseas Milly for what will be the last time we’ll be having her in.
*Whew*
And now the other info!
The Tuesday night session at Curtin being run by Mike apparently went really well last week. Just a note that the classes are now going to start at 6:15 and are on level 5. He also has a blog running at http://experimentaldwg.wordpress.com
Happy drawing everyone!
– Christopher
A model change and exhibition
Greetings all,
There has been a change in the model for next week. I originally announced that David 2 (the name I shall be referencing him by to separate him from the other David we’ve had in quite a few times before) would be our model but he has had to cancel, so instead we will be having Travis as our model for the session. Following that, on the 7th, we’ll be having a new model by the name of Tess.
I also wish to let you all know that one of our regulars, Tom, will be having a solo show of his works next Friday (April 4th) in Artlaab (right across the street from us, the south east corner of Stirling Hwy and Hampden Rd [or Broadway as it becomes]) starting @6pm. So come on out.
The new format and a model update
Greetings everyone,
We had a cracking first double model session with Kieran and Amy last week.
The double session last week also means that we will beginning our new regular rotation from next week which is: 4 weeks of single model sessions (female/male/female/male), 1 clothed model session, 1 double model session, then we start over again. To help everyone keep track of the dates, the next double session is on May 5th (it’s seven weeks away as April 21st is a holiday)
If the numbers stay similar to what we have been having lately, I will also be looking into arranging the odd double session (which I would let everyone know about beforehand), and if I do it would be during the second female session.
The new rotation also means that the rate will be going up to $15 a session from the 24th, (for which we will be having Lucy in as our model for the evening, followed by David, a new model to Perth, the following week) but every sixth session you attend will be free.
I’ve also updated some of the info on the site here as well including amendments to Friday and Sunday sessions, a newish Thursday session and new instructed sessions being taught by one of our former models, Kiah.
Cheers all,
– Christopher
A UWA model update and loads of info
Greetings all,
We had an absolutely massive turnout last week which was just crazy. I think I can safely say that 30 people is the the breaking point for our humble little room. But think you everyone who came out, I will try a modified layout on Monday to see if I can make things more comfortable (say by removing some of the tables and such).
The next model
This coming Monday we continue the newness of the year by having in yet another new model for us, Joel. I am quite interested in seeing what he looks like as apparently his upper body physique is so impressive that he was described as looking like Captain America. So this ought to be good.
No session
After that, there will be no session on March 3rd due to the public holiday.
Clothed model
When we come back on March 10th, we will have the first of what will be a regularly occurring event for us, a clothed model. In this case one of our regular models, Jane, will be dressed in her finest cabaret outfit for us. The time format for these nights may shift slightly based on the model/clothing.
Double session
And then after that on March 17th, another new regular event for us will be starting with us having two models in at the same time. For our first double-night we’ll be having Kieran and Amy in for the night. This will be really exciting as it will allow us to have have both short and long poses going on at the same time where one model is still for 20 minutes while the other goes through 5 and 10 minute poses. This is something I have wanted to do for a while so I am quite excited to finally get this off of the ground.
Weekly format
After this, we’ll be going to our new six week rotation of having four regular model sessions, a clothed session and then a double session.
Lighting
I am also looking into getting some proper lighting for the room. Those of you who joined the group last year wouldn’t know what I’m talking about, but those from before then may remember the nice bright spotlights we used to have. Unfortunately, they were really bright, and once we changed the layout of the room to have the model in the centre of the room there was no where to position them that wouldn’t blind an entire row of people trying to draw. So now I am looking into getting some professional spotlights that I could possibly hang from the ceiling for our sessions. I’ve only just started looking, but if any of you have photo or artwork hanging experience and can help point me in the right direction that would be great.
The dropping of the other boot
All of this does come with a drawback though, and that is that from March 24th (the new model cycle), the session rate will be going up to $15. I will be giving out a stamp cards though and you’ll get a stamp for every session you come to with the sixth one being free. Which means that if you come out regularly the double model session won’t cost you a thing, and means that if you average the cost over the six sessions the rate is actually $12.50.
This is due to factors such as the fact the hourly rate I pay models has gone up over the years whereas I’ve been charging the same amount. It also helps to create a buffer for when we have slower nights, which inevitably happens over the winter months where we go down to nights with a few as 6-8 people. The buffer will also assist with refreshments for our annual exhibition.
If anybody does have any questions about anything in this email, please feel free to email me or just ask me in the weekly session.
Oh yeah, one other thing, if any of you are looking for drawing supplies, there is a new supplier in town (though their main thing seems to be catering to Uni students, they do deliver to everybody). Feel free to check them out: http://www.facebook.com/penandincbureau
Cheers
– Christopher
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