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Drawing at the Louvre: A few practical tips

Deedee Blog, Exhibitions and Events, Inspiration, Methods and Materials, Museum Drawings, Museum Musings, Studies 14th January 201710th March 2017 0 Comment

I have been lucky and immensely fortunate to draw at the Louvre Museum in Paris for a few years now. In doing so I have learnt some practical techniques and some aspects on how to use my time there productively.  Read more

New York Exhibition

Support Blog, Exhibitions and Events, Figures, Museum Drawings, Portfolio, Portraits, Studies 11th March 201522nd December 2015 0 Comment
New York Exhibition

In the midst of the contemporary art scene in Chelsea, New York, Xanda McCagg has a wonderful studio and gallery space, the Xanda McCagg Project Gallery. In 2014, she invited me to show some of my drawings of figures that were created in Paris over the winter.  Read more

Studies

Deedee Blog, Inspiration, Portfolio, Studies 11th March 201522nd December 2015
Studies

These life drawings are an immediate record of the model and of the pose.  They differ from figure academies, which are drawn over days and can take up to 20 hours. Read more

Inspiration from life

To explore, question and absorb, to perceive what nature is showing us and to translate this using the intellect and emotion.

Recent Posts

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  • Drawing at the Louvre: A few practical tips
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