Figurative drawing. With special guest co-host Adam Whitaker. Nat’s collection of art ‘An Untamed Line’ is currently exhibited on Chelmsford Museum’s Gallery Wall. She makes a rough shape on paper with water and then inks in the figure. How does life drawing online differ from drawing from a photo? And how short time limits lead to the best art? Sixty second drawings have a lot of energy. Ink never behaves the same way, so the art can be unpredictable. Imposter syndrome in art and judging your own output. Life drawing tips. Moving your eye as little as possible between the model and the paper. Learning anatomy at Oxford Ruskin. Drawing skeletons. Are plastic skeletons cheaper than real skeletons? Drawing dead human bodies in the medical school. GRUNDON BINS! You might hear more about these… Lucky dip in the Grundon looking for body parts. Exams wearing robes at Oxford drawing skeletons and muscle groups. Deciding to study art, and realising that it is what you want to do as a career. Constant development and improvement in style and ability. What do life models think about while they are posing? Talking about Body Worlds and donating your body to art or science. Can you create your own education and pick your own tutors? Natalie teaches figurative drawing and has a studio in Hyland’s House in Chelmsford. Tips for drawing faces. Winning a skeleton. We need a name for Nat’s skeleton! Making a living as an artist is tough, Natalie also has to do graphic design and illustration to earn money.

Nat's website
Artists at the Meadows
Nat on Instagram
An Untamed Line at Chelmsford Museum

Are You Creative? recorded by Adam from Lawker Media at City Sound
Edited by Nick Hearne
Artwork by Alpaca Antenna

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Recorded in Chelmsford, Essex, UK