ETC: Roy Eastland (Patreon)

In this artist's talk, recorded from a live Zoom on the 22nd March 2024, I interviewed Roy Eastland about his work and his approaches to life drawing. In the video he introduces us to his silverpoint drawings before explaining how he approaches life drawing exercises exercises from short poses, drawing a parallel with the qualities that he looks for in longer poses and drawings made from portrait busts.

• You can follow Roy on Instagram HERE

• You can read some of Roy's reflections on drawing on his blog HERE and watch more videos by Roy on his YouTube HERE

• Roy will be teaching an in-person course at the Draw studio in Brighton this summer -you can find out more by signing up our newsletter HERE

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Past ETC Talks

We have a whole series of 1-hour ETC talks on our YouTube Channel HERE, from our Art/Work series where we explored the working lives and career progressions of 6 very different artists to our broader ETC series of artist interviews. These talks are great if you are looking for a little inspiration, need to hear more about how other artists have navigated a career in the artist or if you want something to listen to while you draw! You can find links below - I've added a few extra notes on the themes to help you pick between them.

ETC Art/Work series:

• Anita Taylor (Fine art drawing, The trinity Buoy Warf Drawing Prize)

• Peter James Field (Illustration, portrait painting, career transitions)

• Wuon-Gean Ho (Fine art printmaking, artists residencies)

• Chris Riddell (Illustration, includes live drawing!)

• Simon Martin (Director of Pallant House Gallery, curation)

• Eleanor Crook (Sculpture, studying & teaching human anatomy)
  

ETC Artist talks:

• Amy Dury (Painting)

• Jeanette Barnes (City sketching)

• Caragh Savage  (Portrait drawing, charcoal & teaching)

• Philip Tyler (Sky Portrait Artist, painting, printmaking & teaching)

• Hattie Malcomson (Painting, printmaking, feminism in art, body taboos)

• This is Where We Meet (art collective, figure painting, exhibiting together)

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Thanks for supporting us to make these interviews and to enable us to pay the artists who take part fairly. Keep your eyes on the Patreon for future talks!

All the best,

Jake