Bonus Photo-set: The May Queen (Mariana) (Patreon)

This self-shot mini photo-set was themed around the British folk figure of the May Queen, the personification of spring and the beginning of the growing season. It was kindly provided by Mariana to accompany the life drawing replay on the same topic - you can find more photos from the series on Mariana's own Patreon.

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About the model

• Maraian provided the photos for free - if you'd like to support her work or send a thank you tip you can do that HERE.

• Take a look at Mariana's Instagram HERE

• Watch Mariana's portrait drawing replay HERE

• Watch Marina's other life drawing replay themed around 'The Fates' HERE and her 'Medusa' themed life drawing replay HERE and her 'May Queen' session HERE

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Use the Draw Patreon Navigator to find any of our past photosets and take a look at our blogs on how to gather, manipulate and translate photo reference.

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Guidelines for using the photographs

Please do:

• Download these pictures to your own computers and devices, downloading the Zip files for all images, or saving individual photos.

• Use the pictures to draw, paint, print and sculpt from, being as realistic or creative as you like

• Share the artwork you’ve made with us and the world - in books, in exhibitions, on social media, or on your fridge

• Tag us in work you make (@drawbrighton / #drawbrighton) – you don’t have to, but we love to see what you’ve made!

• Edit the photo files as reference for your own drawings - you can change the contrasts, colours and backgrounds to provide more tailored reference for yourself.

Please don't:

• Share these pictures with anybody else – they are between you and us

• Share the photos themselves online – thanks for respecting our models’ privacy

• Include photos themselves in artwork – we want to see original work you’ve made

Thanks!