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Started 4 years ago by mightymighty
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mightymighty
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Well, for folks who are looking to draw figures in Columbus, I started me a Figure Drawing group! There are others granted, but none are at a time where I can go.

If you want notices on mespace:
http://groups.myspace.com/SaraDrawingGroup
or Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56679712593
I got you covered. Or you can just email me if you want updates at saraadrian1@gmail.com (I may just start a google group also, but damn that's alot to moderate).

This is a casual figure drawing group for everyone (as long as you're over 18). If you've never worked with a live model, or just want to work on your skills, I'm here to give guidance. If you just want to work on your own, that's fine too.

We meet every 2nd Tuesday (starting March 10th) at 6 PM. Each session is 2 hours, and costs 8 dollars to attend. If this gets popular we may be able to do this more often!

So come on down, there will be drinks and snacks!

Check out http://www.wildgoosecreative.com/ for info on this, and the other interesting stuff they have going on down there.
Address is:
2491 Summit Street
Columbus, OH

Posted 4 years ago #
jeff_r

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This is great Sara. I'm glad you're doing this and I'm glad it's happening at Wild Goose. I just recently found out about that space and I'm thrilled to have it in the neighborhood!

I've been thinking about doing some figurative work, so the more life drawing groups the better. Unfortunately, Tuesday evenings don't work for me.

Do update us regarding the group's progress though. I'd love to hear how things are going and find out if you start setting up additional sessions.

Posted 4 years ago #
blammo
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This sounds like a great idea and I'd love to participate.

Posted 4 years ago #
drew

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Yeah, I'm giving this some serious thought.

Posted 4 years ago #
Manatee
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Me too. Gah, there are a lot of great things to do all of a sudden-- I'm not very good at coordinating my time. I would love to make it to some of these, though. Great idea.

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blammo
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I just wish i hadn't thrown out my drawing board in a fit of "I'm never gonna need THIS again!" a few years ago. It sucks, I curse all the crap I hang onto but I need everything I ever got rid of. I guess I could make one out of some masonite though.

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jeff_r

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blammo wrote >>
I just wish i hadn't thrown out my drawing board in a fit of "I'm never gonna need THIS again!" a few years ago. It sucks, I curse all the crap I hang onto but I need everything I ever got rid of. I guess I could make one out of some masonite though.

You could probably make your own charcoal pencils and paper too, but really...just go to the art store.

Posted 4 years ago #
blammo
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too late, I already planted the seeds for the tree from which I'm going to make the paper. this class is still going to be around in 10 or so years, right?

Posted 4 years ago #
Matthew
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I never did master figure drawing. It amazes me that I can survive (with time) through still lifes and free-hand structural drawings, yet each time I drew a figure it turned out looking like an earthworm draped over a chair. Of course I gave that up after my run at CCAD when the teacher told me I would probably never learn to draw figures. Eh, who cares.

PS. I have some old art supplies including some boards I think. Does anyone know of a good place to donate those items to?

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jeff_r

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Matthew wrote >> Of course I gave that up after my run at CCAD when the teacher told me I would probably never learn to draw figures.

What kind of teacher says something like that?

I'd heard CCAD was tough, but jeez...

Posted 4 years ago #
blammo
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Maybe we can hire someone to come in and walk around & tell us how bad we suck, just to recreate that authentic art education experience.

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Matthew
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The worst part for me was hanging my "earthworm" figure drawings for the whole class to critique. I used to schedule my absences so that I could miss those big critique days.

Posted 4 years ago #
drew

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I can remember an out-of-class figure drawing assignment where I was the only student to actually take it (semi)seriously and at least complete it. On critique day, mine was the only piece on the wall. The instructor threw a fit, and then pointed at my piece and said, "it sucks, but at least he did SOMETHING!".

I'd have been more upset if I had put more than 20 minutes into it...

Posted 4 years ago #
Anne
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Matthew wrote >>
PS. I have some old art supplies including some boards I think. Does anyone know of a good place to donate those items to?

You may be able to just leave your stuff at Wild Goose for anyone to use. I think they take all sorts of donations. :)

Posted 4 years ago #
pixlfarmer
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Excellent! I will be there.

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Manatee
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blammo wrote >>
Maybe we can hire someone to come in and walk around & tell us how bad we suck, just to recreate that authentic art education experience.

Hey, I'll do that :D

Posted 4 years ago #
AnneD
Taco-Nazo-Land
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How cool! I just found all my old drawing supplies, so I will try to check this out. I haven't drawn figures since college.

Not that I am any good - I developed some skill, but clearly have no talent for it. It's fun, though, and it's nice to do a creative thing that I don't try to make money or get judged on.

My horrible drawing class experience: My prof would always arrange our homework from best to worst, and mine was often dead last... at least until we had to draw a piece without perspective (based on South American appliquÃƒÂ© art.) Mine was #1, baby, and I was the only person who managed a "complete and total lack of perspective." Go me.

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jeff_r

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...arranged best to worst???

Now I'm just furious! Who teaches these people how to teach???

Posted 4 years ago #
LauraA
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i would love to go to these. i'm penciling it in:)

yeah, when i was a freshman at mica (maryland institute college of art) i was recommended by my counselor to take a class with a certain teacher based on my ap credits. he berated us and basically told 2/3 of the class that we sucked. critiques usually ended with at least 5 people crying.

i then took a different teacher that would parade my work around the class and tell me how great i was, and when it came to review time, he announced that i was getting an a to the whole class without even looking at my portfolio. believe me, my drawings didn't change that much in 2 years.

moral of the story, art is subjective. don't let some ahole tell you whether you are good or bad. just do it because it is fun.

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mightymighty
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