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How Did I Handle… Learning to Draw Nudes from Live Models Using Felt Pen

I assisted to this workshop in Berlin for 4 years. We were using easels, mostly one male model, quick sketches, 1 to 3 min, no hatching, no details, just training the ability to quick catch the form and understand foreshortening, learning to see. At the end of the session we used to have one single pose for ~10 min. I tried also different techniques, including pencil, pastel, and charcoal. My teacher proposed me to try also ink with a wooden pen. I later evolved to felt pen by myself. Find more drawing samples in these articles:
Live portrait workshop: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#portrait
Live nude workshop: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#nude
Live drawing in museum: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#museum
Live sculpting: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#sculpting
Live portrait and nude workshop: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#livePortraitNude
Still life exercises: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#stillLife
First live sessions: https://www.3dartviz.com/skills/skills-2d/live-portrait-nude-drawing.html#firstLiveNude

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.

Drawing samples from live nude sessions using felt pen.