Camille Claudel: The Unsung Brilliance of A French Sculptor
In the annals of art history, few stories are as compelling and tragic as that of Camille Claudel. A brilliant French sculptor whose talent was largely overlooked during her lifetime, Claudel’s journey is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by women artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a woman in […]
Reflections on Life Drawing II
Actors are taught that a person’s back view speaks volumes. I believe it’s the same for artists, so can’t understand when drawing students complain about the boredom of getting the back view of the model. But it’s not a simple view to draw. What does the back say about the front of the figure, what […]
Reflections on Life Drawing
Life drawing is a difficult skill to learn. Many artists avoid it and when I was at college in the 90’s it was often considered by students as old fashioned and stuffy. Maybe it was because life drawing requires practice and can feel exposing. It is a process of enquiry, taking years of practice to […]