This is a 2-part workshop that will feature a clothed model wearing contemporary high fashion ensembles. The first day (April 2) will be drawing and/or painting from a live model. April 9 will be for making finished illustrations and/or paintings using the reference material – drawings, sketches and/or photographs – from the live model session. The instructor, Dee Tessmann will provide demos, suggestions and help throughout both days. Mouats Clothing Store will provide clothing for the model including accessories. The model will wear an haute couture ensemble, as well as a more casual outfit. We will start with Dee providing a few insights into fashion figure drawing such as proportions, gesture, and garment silhouette. The model will wear the more casual ensemble in the morning. We’ll start with short poses, followed by a long pose until 12:30 (with some breaks). We will pause for a half hour lunch and resume with the haute couture ensemble. There will be no short poses after lunch. We’ll also spend a few minutes at the end of the afternoon comparing our drawings and paintings, sharing our experience of working from a live model. Part 2 (April 9th): This is a mentored workshop day that follows on from part 1, when you can finish or fine-tune your painting (or start another) with Dee providing demos, helpful input and guidance. Remember if you plan on doing part 2 be sure to take sufficient photographs on day 1 to complete your work in this session. Note: part 2 is optional. You may enrol and pay for part 1 only or for parts 1 and 2 together. Further Possibilities As well Mouat’s Clothing store has limited wall space but has agreed to display a few paintings at their store for a period of time. If any of you are interested you will be able to take in your paintings at a future date (TBD), and they will select about 3 that will work well with their limited display space and store aesthetics. Mouat’s Clothing holds several fundraising events during the year that benefit those in need on Salt Spring Island. Should your painting be selected for display in their store, and you are willing to donate it to their fundraising initiative, they will conduct a silent auction of a selected painting with proceeds going toward their charity. Materials: Please bring a varied palette as the ensembles are not predetermined and will depend on what Mouats puts together from their new arrivals. Dee suggests that you bring a board to draw on that will hold 11” x 17” paper, and markers to warm up with. Dee will supply the paper. You may also bring your sketchbooks and whatever other pens/pencils etc. As the sketching component will be on 11” x 17” paper, bring a canvas or two of similar size to use for the final long pose and painting. If you are so inclined, bring your easels, and perhaps those that prefer to paint/draw while seated can bear in mind that being compact with your equipment will provide better views for all.