November Life Drawing

Artist’s life drawing classes

Waygood Studios, Byker

Diary November 2009

Saturdays life drawing class is from 1-4 pm.

Thursday figure drawing classes, which are a two hour pose, run from 6-8pm.

All classes cost £5 and are held at Waygood Gallery & Studios, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. All the models are now clothed (although Chris reckons it isn’t too cold yet and will be in the buff for his class on the 21st)
Susie (above) wasn’t as cold as she looks…

Both drawing classes are for artists at all levels of practise, including students, to come along and draw in a friendly and relaxed environment. You may use any art materials you wish.

Thursday 4th

6-8pm

model – Callum

Saturday 7th

1-4pm

model – Clara

Thursday 12th

No Class

Saturday 14th

1-4pm

No Class

Thursday 19th

6-8pm

model tbc

Saturday 21st

1-4pm

model – Chris

Thursday 26th

6-8pm

model tbc

Saturday 28th

1-4pm

Model tbc

Winter blues & Pink Gin..

Well the autumn in the North East is turning to winter and this Thursdays life drawing class was chilly, with some people not even taking their coats and hats off when drawing, so I think that all our sessions from now on will be clothed unless we get a miraculously warm winter or exceptionally tough model.. I have heard rumours from the Met of another Indian Summer.

There is loads happening over the next week or so in Newcastle, with a preview at the Laing Art Gallery on Friday where you can have a pink gin and Parma ham and tomato bread..

The Wunderbar Festival runs from the 6th-15th November. 100 ping pong balls… 90 haircuts… 80 artists… 50 events… 10 days… 1 lizard…1000000s of shooting stars.
The festival launches at Gallery North followed by a secret party…

And of course it is Halloween.

This week in Newcastle

Callum returned to model last Thursday for a quiet but for me very productive two hour class. The Gateshead art fair had its opening the same evening and I think people were drawn to a night out looking rather than making art, or drawing the figure. The next drawing class is on Saturday.

This Thursday call into Northern Stage to see Dee Shaw’s exhibition Recollections, part of Waygood Art Boutique programme. The preview is 6-8pm.

Also this week in Newcastle there is an opening at Vane Gallery on Wednesday, Louder Than Words, Barbara Walker, also 6-8pm and Culture Lab, of Newcastle University, is putting on an outdoor screening of Local Hero at Dove Marine Laboratory in Cullercoats 7pm… if it’s not raining…

On Thursday 8th Haz is modelling, 6-8pm, and on Saturday 10th Clara is back to model for the first time in over a year. And if you do come along make sure you have a look at a new show in the Hanging wall, which is not open to the general public, by studio artist Jonathan Carr.

Life Drawing October

Artist’s life drawing classes

Waygood Studios, Byker

Diary October 2009

Saturdays life drawing class is from 1-4 pm.

Thursday figure drawing classes, which are a two hour pose, run from 6-8pm.

All classes cost £5 and are held at Waygood Gallery & Studios, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. The models are nude but as it gets colder will be clothed.

Both drawing classes are for artists at all levels of practise, including students, to come along and draw in a friendly and relaxed environment. You may use any art materials you wish.

Thursday 1st

6-8pm

model – Callum

Saturday 4th

1-4pm

model – Chris

Thursday 8th

6-8pm

model – Haz

Saturday 10th

1-4pm

model – Clara

Thursday 15th

6-8pm

model Emma

Saturday 17th

1-4pm

model – Tony

Thursday 22nd

6-8pm

model tbc

Saturday 24th

No Class This Week

Thursday 29th

6-8pm

model Susie

Saturday 31st

1-4pm

model Jo

Thursday life drawing at Waygood

The Thursday drawing class is starting back up tonight, 6-8. Thursdays is a set pose for two hours (with a break) and the chance to spend time on a single drawing or painting . The pose will be repeated at intervals through the year. If Thursdays become more popular, and there has been increased interest from artists in and around Newcastle and from students preparing portfolios, I will try to extend the class to three hours. This weeks model is Laura.

Tony modelled last Saturday

This Saturday Haz will be modelling as Debbie is away at the Venice Biennale. The class will be starting half an hour later at 1.30 and run to 4.30. But if you get here early I’ll make you a cuppa..

If you are around Newcastle this week there is a Culture Lab opening on Friday at Newcastle University and  a new show has opened at Waygood Boutique at Northern Stage.
For the latest preview or exhibition have a look at LocatorArt.org

Helen Baker @ Waygood Boutique

If you are in Newcastle tonight between 7 and 9 pop into Northern Stage to see Helen Bakers new works on paper, and get a free drink. The show is part of Waygood Art Boutique which is showing various Waygood studio artists selected by Northern Stage. The show runs until Saturday 19th.
We have a new model this Saturday as Chris is off around the Scottish waters on Shemaron.

Autumn Life Drawing Classes

Life class is now running again for as long as we can into the winter. Debbie and Chris will continue to be our regular models. I will be restarting the mid-week class soon, but it will now be on a Wednesday.
Keep an eye on the diary to see who is the model each week.

Those who are regulars at the life class will know Decia Morris. This week she has a show at Art at No1, Back Front Street, Tynemouth. It is worth visiting to see how she works with colour and various media. And all the work is for sale. The gallery is part of a converted garage that is now going to become a design studio. It is situated in the alley behind the Co-op on Front Street (and the alley really is called Back Front Street!)

Life Drawing at the Laing

For those of you looking for a life drawing class with a difference this summer there is a class running at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, as part of  Notes on a Return, a series of events and exhibitions running over the summer.
The class is on Monday 17 August 12.30 – 1.30pm. To book a place or for more information call Sophia Hao on (0191) 232 7734 or email sophia.hao@twmuseums.org.uk

At Waygood Studios (Shields Road, Byker) on the 8th August 1pm there is the Saturday Soup which this month is roast tomato and Beetroot. Everyone welcome. Sometimes there is even a pudding…

Life Drawing August 2009

I am having a few weeks off and am not entirely sure when the next life class will be, as I am hoping to go camping but this is going to be weather dependant, so please check the diary and your email for updates.
There is always Channel four for some inspiration. I liked Humphrey Oceans approach.

As the Autumn draws in it will be too cold in my studio for nude classes but we could continue with clothed models if enough of you are interested. I have also been thinking about booking the Hanging Wall in Waygoods kitchen area for an end of year exhibition of drawings by those of you who are willing to submit. I am thinking along the lines of a social afternoon one Saturday and we pin our work up unframed to give it a sense of immediacy and so it hangs together well. Let me know what you think.

Waygood Hanging Wall

Organise, Saturday Soup, Waygood Boutique

Three events not to miss this week. There is the opening of a new exhibition at Waygood Studios’ Hanging wall. Come along on Thursday 6.30, otherwise you’ll have to make an appointment. The artists are Karen Davies, Theresa Easton and Jude Thomas.

On Saturday there is the next Saturday Soup, cooked and presented by the last grant award winner Sharon Wilson, 12pm at Waygood Studios. Following this you can rush into town for 2pm and get a cocktail at the Waygood Boutique for the opening of a new exhibition by Maria Magalhaes.

Of course you could be in the life class making art of your own…