#30×30 2026 : Life Drawing Class
I’ve been doing a lot of life drawing classes lately. (Just attending not organizing), which I haven’t been posting here as it doesn’t really apply to the Urban Sketching theme – but I do have an IG just for figure drawing; @m.taro_sketch.
But! It’s perfect for #30×30 :) A fine way to get your ‘Painting a Day’ in :)
This is a 3 hour pose, but I take the opportunity to move around and do the same pose from various views.
My favorite thing about life poses is the time limit. It feels so productive when you get a nice set of sketches out of a session :)
Six, twenty minute sessions, for a three hour pose is just right – one set to do the drawing, one set to paint it, then move to a new angle for the next round.
I love the fact I can’t get into the weeds, and I just have to focus-down and draw. There isn’t enough time to ruin a drawing by overworking it :)
It’s both a relief from the anxiety of messing up, and a helpful guideline that prevents you from ruining your work.
Citizen Sketcher 
Marc, I love these! They are so expressive and the way you’ve charged in the bits of blue, etc just add to that.
I miss the life drawing sessions (usually 4 hrs) that we had back in art school. I used mostly conte crayon or charcoal back then, but also did some with ink and a brush or watercolour.
I told all my current art students about the #30 x 30 2026 challenge. Most of them are retired seniors since I teach majority of my classes during the week days. They thought that was a great idea, a way to set goals and paint every day. Will any of them join in? I doubt it. But never hurts to encourage participation. I do assign them homework though, to get them to practice more than a couple hours once a week.
Anyway, looking forward to your next email. I am participating in the challenge, but so far have only posted once, just because I don’t always have time to do that. But never fear, the daily practice is happening. So thanks!
Peri