UWA | life drawing in perth

2014/03/22
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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

2013/12/18
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Drawings from the outside

Our sessions are done for the year, and to celebrate we have a show opening this Friday night! Free drinks and affordable art, feel free to come on down!

Cullity Gallery, cnr or Stirling Hwy and Hampden Rd. 6-9pm

Afterwards, you can stop by on the weekend between 11-4.

Cheerio!

2013/12/11
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Image dump

As I’ve been quite busy the last couple of months, I’ve been quite negligent in keeping up with posting images from the sessions. As such, enjoy the collection of images from September through to last week.

Cheers

2013/12/01
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A model update – the last one for 2013

Greetings all,

I hope everyone is doing well this wonderfully wet weekend.

Only three sessions left for the year, and then the Friday after that we’ll be having our show. Tomorrow night (the 2nd) we’ll have Jane as our model. The following week will be Ron, and the last session (the 16th) will see a new model for us (and Perth in general as she’s an overseas student just here for a year), Milly. I hope to see quite a few of you over the next three weeks.

2013/11/03
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A model update and shows!

Greetings all,

Our great turnout has been continuing, which is good as we head towards the final stretch of the year.

Tomorrow night (the 4th) we’ll be having Chloé as our model, and the following week (the 11th) we’ll be having Kieran in. During the session with Kieran we’ll be trying something a bit different during the longer poses: over the semester that had just finished we had Kieran as one of our models for the drawing unit, and in one of the weeks we were projecting images on to his body (such as animal textures and a skeleton). This produced some fantastic imagery to draw and I think it’ll be fun to give it a go. If everyone enjoys it, I’ll do the same thing with Jane when we have her in at the beginning of December (as she was one of the other models we had in for the classes).

And in other news, if any of you are wondering what to do after you Cup festivities have finished on Tuesday, why not swing by the Cullity Gallery (the one next to our drawing room) and come on out to have a look at the Honours Exhibition and have a drink? It’s actually comprises two bodies of work by myself and my fellow Honours student (and some-time drawing participant) Valdene. Tuesday night from 6-8 and the show comes down the next day. The invite is below:

And in regards to shows and our drawing group, I have booked out the Cullity for us to do another drawing exhibition this year. It’ll be for one weekend only, setup is December 18th-19th, we’ll have a drinks night on the 20th, the show will run over the weekend and people can take down their works Sunday evening or on Monday. Same rules as last time: life drawing work only, and you’d have to been out to at least one of our sessions this year (and the drawings are not limited solely to ones done in our group).
So let me know if you want in as it is open to all!

Happy drawing everybody!
– Christopher

2013/10/28
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A very late update

Good morning all,
I do apologise for the delay in getting this to you, it has been a crazy week.
For tonight’s session we are having Trent as our model. Hopefully some of you will be able to make it (I have already been contacted today by someone wanting to make sure that the session is still on).

Cheers
– Christopher

2013/10/11
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A model update

We had a great turnout last week with Victoria as our model, and I wish to thank Sebastián again for running the session for me. Something which he will be doing again over the couple of weeks until I finish my Honours project.
While Sebastián is in our models will be Alistair this coming Monday (the 14th), and Lindsey the following week (the 21st). We haven’t had either of these models in for quite awhile (which makes me all that much more upset that I won’t be taking part in either session), so that is a bit of a treat.
Have a good weekend everyone!

2013/09/28
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A bunch of updates

Greetings all,
We’ve had a fantastic turnout here at the Monday night session at UWA for the last few weeks now with loads of new faces (both with the models and the drawers) which has been some great fun.

As this coming Monday (the 30th) is a holiday, there will be no session that night. We’ll be back the following week (October 7th) with Victoria as our model for the evening. Sebastián will also be running that session for me that night as I am anticipating being far too knackered after running the 24 Hour Comic challenge to run it myself.

Next up, one of our regulars, Rosey, is having her first solo show of her work and it opens next Wednesday (the 2nd). I’ve attached the flyer with all of the details, so now no one has a reason not to head out on a Wednesday night (well, unless you happen to have a two year old like me, in which case you can head out during the day).

I’m going to give everyone another quick reminder about the 24 Hour Comics Day challenge that takes place October 5-6. If you want in just head over to 24hcdperth.com and fill out the online form.

And last but not least, our group art show. I’ve been asked by quite a few people as to if we’ll be having one again, so I finally looked in to the gallery’s availability. If we wanted to have it before Xmas, then the only time available would be between December 18th-23rd. Essentially just the weekend before Xmas. If we were to do it, I’d say we set up Dec 19-20, have an open night on the 20th, stay open over the weekend, then take things down the evening of the 22nd (Sunday) and the 23rd. The same rules as last time would apply: can be life drawing work only, and is limited only to people who have come out this year to a session (though the drawings put up do not have to actually be from one of our sessions, they can be from another group). I’d love to hear some feedback from people to know what they think.

See you all in a couple of weeks!

2013/08/29
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New models and new photos

Greetings everybody,

We’ve been having a quite busy couple of weeks lately which has been great. Especially as there have been so many new faces, which is always a pleasure.

We have new models for us over the next two weeks. Emily will be joining us on Monday (Sept 2nd), and Alvin will be posing for us the following week.

And now some pictures from the last couple of sessions when we had Jess and David in:

2013/08/18
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A little, late, update

Greetings all,
I do apologise for posting this model info so late. This coming Monday (the 19th), we have a new model for us, Jess, coming in. It’s always a treat to have a new model in so that is exciting.
The following week (the 26th) we’ll be having David in. I believe this may be the first time for the year that we’ve had him in as he is usually out of the city whenever I try to book him in.
Happy drawing everybody!