I decided during my first week in Berlin that Mondays will be a domestic day where I may work, do laundry, or chores, but I don’t try to go sightseeing or out on the town in Berlin. This is not a hard rule, but let’s call it a guideline for my health. I have been doing a lot of sightseeing, plus working, plus trying to fit in my sketching. I am not getting enough sleep, as usual.
Having said that about Monday being my day off, today I did find the energy to attend a life drawing session in a cultural centre around the corner from my Berlin apartment. It’s a 5-minute walk, and it’s a 2-hour session on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. I knew that would be a great option for a winter evening. So I dropped by there and did a few drawings. It was still a day of taking it easy.
Life drawing session at Aktsalon Berlin
Life drawing session at Aktsalon Berlin, sketched on iPad with Paper app. The rest of her turned out OK, and I am not bashful about showing my nude drawings, but this woman looked too much like a child, so it just seems weird to show the whole figure.
Life drawing session at Aktsalon Berlin, sketched on iPad with Paper app.
Life drawing session at Aktsalon Berlin, sketch made on iPad with Paper app. Drawing on an iPad is still a bit like eating a chocolate bar with knife and fork while wearing mittens. I am only showing her face because the rest of her body didn’t turn out as well.
zig, you party animal!
that’s great you’re seeing / experiencing the artist life…yes, rest when the body say so, but as you said ‘sleep is overrated’ ; )
u can catch up when u return home.
I like that bookstore pic from a few entries back (with the domed roof)– makes for an interesting interior sketch. and I really liked the cafe sketch with your new found friends over there. Oola’s flickr site just blew me away and I think the drawing you purchase from her would look great in your living room or studio.
been browsing through a ton of pen, ink, watercolour sketches via Urban Sketchers blog. there’s a ton of good links to other cities as well. the Singapore group has such a great community. not surprised that Vancouver doesn’t have one. : (
btw, Urban Sketchers book is out, but you prob knew that already.
I’ve been reworking some of my urban shots in Illustrator/PS…playing with some brushes and stuff, shooting new images, etc. been inspired by what you’re doing.
go get ’em zig!
merry xmas and all the best for 2013.