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This One Time at Art Class - Life Drawing Recap for May 2022 : Episode 219 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

219 • THIS ONE TIME AT ART CLASS

In this ‘one time at Art Class’ episode I look back over the past seven weeks of Art Class, with Life Drawing, Still Life, and Portrait Drawing at the Plymouth Arts Club.

Co-host lilDENNiS was here with Kitty Kisses, as we talked about stuff like:

The Struggles of Drawing Faces,
Clothed vs Nude Models,
Having Fun while Creating Art,
The Unpredictable Nature of Watercolours,
Drawing What You Love,
Shadow Shapes,
Overcoming Mind Games,
Capturing The Essence of a Model,
Drawing The Male Body,
Using Different Art Tools,
Straight and Curved Lines,
Social Anxiety,
and I eat a Cadburys Caramel Twirl.

Hope you have fun with this one :)

Wacom Wizardry with Jonny Duddle - An ImagineFX Magazine Art-ickle : Episode 216 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

216 • WACOM WIZARDRY WITH JONNY DUDDLE : AN IMAGINEFX ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at an article entitled ‘Wacom Wizardry with Jonny Duddle’, from issue 3 of the ImagineFX art magazine.

Co-host lilDENNiS had fun with this one, as we talked about stuff like:

The Wacom Cintiq 21UX,
Procreate Painting,
Keyboard Shortcuts,
Does anyone actually use the Stylus Pen Eraser?,
Trying Different Wacom Nibs,
Planning Your Physical Environment,
Buying Cheap Old Graphics Tablets,
Experimenting with your Wacom Setup,
and I sing a lil Jonny Duddle song!

Thumbnail for this episode shows Jonny Duddle’s monkey character from the article.

Hope you had fun with this one :)

Going Back To Art Class for Life Drawing : Episode 213 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

213 • GOING BACK TO ART CLASS AND LIFE DRAWING

In this one I talk about Going Back To Art Class, after I returned this week to Life Drawing with the Plymouth Arts Club.

Co-host lilDENNiS was here with me for this one, as we talk about stuff like:

Social Anxiety,
Life Drawing Skills,
Getting Back into Art,
Facing Fears,
Art Tools,
Using Cheap Art Supplies,
Viewing Other Artist’s Work,
Male vs Female Form,
Synchronicities,
Multiple Pencil Cases,
What’s In My Art Bag?,
Judging Proportions,
Quick vs Long Poses,
and Drawing on the Floor.

Hope you have fun with this one :)

WHY LEARN THE ART FUNDAMENTAL LIGHT? - an Art Book Art-ickle from Art Fundamentals : Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing: Episode 207 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

207 • WHY LEARN THE ART FUNDAMENTAL LIGHT? : AN ART BOOK ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at the Art Fundamental Light, which is the first of 7 from an ickle article entitled ‘Why Learn The Art Fundamentals’, from the art book Art Fundamentals: Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing.

Some of the topics covered on this one include:

How Relationships Are Everywhere In Art,
The Interconnectedness of Lights and Darks,
Light and Illusions,
Learning To See As An Artist,
Shading Spheres Drawing Exercise,
Ambient Lighting,
Drawing From Life vs Drawing From Imagination,
Light Source Types,
and I wonder … Are We Surrounded by Spirits? :)

Thumbnail for this episode shows Devin Korwin’s Point Light Source Image from the Art Fundamentals: Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing art book.

Hope you like this episode.

WHY LEARN THE ART FUNDAMENTALS? - an Art Book Art-ickle from Art Fundamentals : Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing: Episode 205 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

205 • WHY LEARN THE ART FUNDAMENTALS? : AN ART BOOK ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at an ickle article entitled ‘Why Learn The Art Fundamentals’, from the art book Art Fundamentals: Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing.

Some of the topics covered on this one include:

Why Learn the Art Fundamentals?,
What Are the Art Fundamentals?,
Realistic Drawing vs Drawing From Your Imagination,
Limitations of the Mind,
Balancing What To Learn,
Making Studying Fun,
Gesture Drawing,
Learning Composition Naturally,
The Fear of Learning Anatomy,
Feeling Overwhelmed,
Learning to See as an Artist,
and I need a Drink :)

Thumbnail for this episode shows the Art Fundamentals: Theory in Practice, by 3dtotal publishing art book cover.

Hope you had like this episode.

OPEN AND CLOSED POSES WITH VICTORIA KOSHELEVA - a Character Design Quarterly Art-ickle : Episode 203 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

203 • OPEN AND CLOSED POSES WITH VICTORIA KOSHELEVA : A CDQ ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at an article entitled ‘Open and Closed Poses with Victoria Kosheleva’, from issue 6 of the Character Design Quarterly magazine, by 3dtotal publishing.

Some of the topics covered during this beautiful article include:

The Importance of Pose,
Balancing Opposites,
Body Language,
Open and Closed Poses,
Asking Questions,
Facial Features,
The Power of Props,
Lines, Shapes, and Colours,
and Victoria Kosheleva’s Fun Character Designs.

Thumbnail for this episode shows the fox character, by Victoria Kosheleva.

Co-host lilDENNiS enjoyed this one, hope you do too :)

THE PERSONALITY TEST WITH ILSE HARTING - a Character Design Quarterly Art-ickle : Episode 191 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

191 • THE PERSONALITY TEST WITH ILSE HARTING : A CDQ ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at an article entitled ‘The Personality Test with Ilse Harting’, from issue 18 of the Character Design Quarterly magazine, by 3dtotal publishing.

Some of the topics covered on this one include:

The Importance of Lines and Shapes,
Planning Your Colours,
Limiting Being Overwhelmed,
Seeing Your Characters as Actors,
Asking Questions,
The Circular Relationship Between Writing and Drawing,
Using Online Clothes Shops for Reference,
How Static Poses can still have Energy and Personality,
The Power of Props,
and How It Always Comes Back to Drawing.

Thumbnail for this episode shows the first gamer girl character, by Ilse Harting.

I love Ilse’s characters, they’re so full of fun … hope you had fun with this one too :)

You Can't Do Everything - An About the Tings Episode 180 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

180 • YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING

This ‘Walk and Talk’ is about how You Can’t Do Everything … well, at least I can’t :)

Some of the topics on this one include:

The Value of Money,
Using Your Intuition,
The Fun of Reselling,
Art as a Passion,
Art as Your Day Job,
My Relationship with Money,
Lies of the Mind,
Car Boot Sales,
Nothing Is Ever Wasted,
My Video Game Knowledge,
Studying,
Everything is a Skill that Can Be Learnt,
and a Squirrel Bouncing around in the Trees.

Hope you like it.

CRAFTING ADORABLE CHARACTERS WITH FABIOLA COLAVECCHIO - a Character Design Quarterly Art-ickle : Episode 179 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

179 • CRAFTING ADORABLE CHARACTERS WITH FABIOLA COLAVECCHIO : A CDQ ART-ICKLE

In this one I take a look at an article entitled ‘Crafting Adorable Characters with Fabiola Colavecchio’, from issue 12 of the Character Design Quarterly magazine, by 3dtotal publishing.

Fabiola Colavecchio’s characters are full of so much fun, as is this article :)

Some of the topics include:

Big Eyes,
The Power of Props,
Mischievous Looking Fur Balls,
Baby Dragons,
Sketches Vs Finished Drawings,
The Feeling of Colours,
Subtle Details,
Finding Inspiration,
Diminishing Returns,
and How The Meaning of Life is About Finding Balance.

Thumbnail for this episode shows the Mischievous Fur Ball illustration entitled Caveman, by Fabiola Colavecchio.

Hope you have fun with this one.