Life Drawing Studio Online

Assignment: Solarization / Inspired by Man Ray

Our starting point this week is a selection of photos of nudes taken by Man Ray which show his experimentations with his devised ‘solarisation’ technique.

Here’s a selection of artwork and prepatory studies made by some artists taking part in the session.

Jane G – Backlit Power Charcoal on paper

Jane G. – Study in Colour Pastels on paper

Sophie – Blues Watercolour

Pauline – Subtraction Charcoal on paper

Pauline – Black and White I Pastel on paper

Pauline – Black and White II Acrylic on paper

Diana Boydell – After Man Ray’s ‘Primacy of Matter Over Thought’ Ink and graphite on paper

Jill –  I Can’t Look Ink and pastel on paper

Jill – Glowing Ink, pastel and tippex on paper

Verena – Nude With Arms Folded (view 1) Charcoal on paper

Verena – Nude With Arms Folded (view 2) Charcoal on paper

Verena – Nude With Arms Folded (view 3) Charcoal on paper

Wendy – Girl on Blue Box Pencil, watercolour pencil

Wendy – Sleeping Purple Nude Watercolour pencil and fibre tip pen

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