Gary Long, inspired by David Hockney© David Hockney

Figure - Inspired by David Hockney (rec)

Drawing / Figure

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Join artist Gary Long for this David Hockney-inspired life drawing webinar. Recorded from our studio in St Ives with a model, you are invited to join at home with guided exercises.  

Well-known for his stylised compositions and still lives, using flattened forms and bold, paired back colour palettes, Hockney’s earlier figure drawings are less well-known yet these early graphic works laid the foundations for his artistic career. 

Enjoy learning about an earlier, and less well-known part of Hockney’s artistic career. See how Hockney’s expressive and lively graphic works can provide the inspiration for your own life drawings. Working from a model in our St Ives studios, Gary demonstrates how to reduce the figure to its essence, capturing character while not losing the accuracy of your drawings.    

See how to capture the essence of the model through a series of quick exercises and then a longer, more focused piece. Working in pencil, ink and coloured crayon, see how Hockey’s earlier, expressive works can offer a new way of working with the figure.

What will I learn?

  • Learn a new approach to capturing the human figure
  • Explore ways of working in a bolder, more expressive way
  • Learn more about David Hockney and how he worked
  • See how to capture the figure in quick, loose marks, capturing character and the individuality of the model
  • Explore how to compose a drawing or painting successfully, borrowing from Hockney’s technique

Who would this course suit?

Ideal if you are looking for new ways to expand your drawing and painting practice. Beginners and those with more experience are both welcome to join.  

Figure – Inspired by David Hockney (rec)

Drawing / Figure

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After many years as an illustrator I taught on the BA Illustration course at Falmouth University. In 2011 I began teaching at St Ives School of Painting. I deliver courses involved with the figure, still life and landscape. My practice as a painter feeds into the teaching, often through demonstrations. The school is wonderful – the history the ethos and most of all the people.

What to Bring

A list of materials will be available to see in your account after booking.

You will need access to the internet and ideally a PC, laptop or a tablet with audio. Phones are not really suitable to watch a webinar on, unless you can cast to your Smart TV.

Timings and Breaks

You can revisit as often as you like for up to 60 days after the start of the course.

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