Playing around with clay!

I've been playing around with clay the last little while.  It's been lots of fun and interesting to work in a different way than painting/drawing.  When I'm sculpting it makes me think about some things in a different way.  Which is always a good thing, as it adds to my understanding of the figure/portrait :)

Anyway, here is a little (16" high) sculpture from a 4 hour session.  A one time session and pose.

 

New Figure Drawing Class

I had so much fun teaching my last long pose figure drawing class that I'm going to run another class starting June 26th and going until July 17th.
 
4 Tuesday afternoons 1-4:30pm.
Cost $180.
To register email me at noah@noahlayne.com or call me at 250 477-0173 More info here on my website.

Here is one of the drawing demos I did from my last figure drawing class.

Pencil and white pastel on gray paper 18" x 23"

Finished Figure Study

Here is an image of my finished figure study. 

Pencil on Fabriano Artistico paper 24"x18"

Long pose figure drawing class

I'm really enjoying teaching my long pose figure drawing class.  It's been very nice to have time to work slowly and with great focus on the first pose of the class.  It's also a great group of students!

I'm demoing and drawing along side the students.

Here is my drawing after 3 sessions.

New paintings

Here are a couple of new paintings, enjoy!

Melanie in North Light   Oil on Panel 20x16

Onions Garlic and Bags  Oil on Linen 14x30

Tree study

Here is a tree study from this afternoon.  I love drawing trees at this time of year, their skeletons are so very beautiful and the light plays around their form in such a lovely way!

Tree Study pencil on paper 14x17

Working

Here is an image of one of the paintings I'm working on right now. 

On a portrait painting note, my oil portrait painting class starts March 14th in Victoria.   There is still room in the class!  All the info is here.