Learning in classes

This is the best way to learn. In Grenoble, I practice at:

• L'ESAD (public school of fine arts)
  • Practices classes at ateliers tous publics
  • 3, rue Federico Garcia Lorca, Grenoble, near the MC2
  • registration fees subsidized according to income by the municipality of Grenoble
  • Course brochure 2023-2024
  • Register
  • The web site of the school
• Gilles Durand gives a watercolor class one Saturday a month.

Not so far from Grenoble, there is:

• Nadine-Nacinovic beautiful atelier, in lavender fields. She organizes landscape painting workshops an monthly, full day classes.

Free ateliers

This is the best way to practice. In Grenoble, I practice at:

• La Guitoune: an amazing free atelier, managed by the artists themselves. It organizes two free ateliers per week (Wednesday and Thursday).
• sketchcrawl: in Grenoble, the first Saturday of each month, there is a meeting for drawing and painting in the city.
• traits sauvage: in Grenoble, the second Saturday of each month, there is a meeting for drawing and painting in natural spaces.
• Illustres-Arteurs: in Grenoble, an informal group organizes each Monday evening live model sessions.

When I’m passing through Paris, I practice at:

• l'Amicaldar: another amazing free atelier, also managed by the artists themselves
• la Grande Chaumière: a private school that also organizes daily free figure drawing sessions in his mythic atelier

Learning on internet

• Love-life-drawing, A collection of excellent tutorials and videos by Kenzo Fry.

Practicing on internet

• Pose space: a photo data base with search engine. Free of charge.
• Line of action: a photo data base with limited pose time. Free of charge.
• Quick poses: similar, also free of charge.
• Croquis Cafe: an excellent data base with both photos and vidéos. Paying (3e/month).

Reading

• Figure drawing for artists, by Steve Huston, Rockport, 2016. French edition: Dessiner le corps humain, Mango 2018.
• Life drawing for artists, by Chris Legaspi, Rockport, 2019. French edition: Dessiner d'après modèle vivant, Eyrolles, 2021.
• Figure drawing, a complete guide to drawing the human body, by Jake Spicer, Hackette UK, 2021. French edition: Manuel complet de dessin d'après modèle vivant, Eyrolles, 2022.
• Drawing the heads and the hand, by A. Loomis, Viking ed., 1956. PDF file (36 mo) of a very classical book on portraits: mostly Fig. 1, page 21, is useful.

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