This week at 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕, a wave of fun and creativity swept through as members delved into the fascinating realm of continuous line portraits. The unique twist? Swapping out the ‘sitter’ every 5 minutes added an unpredictable element to the artistic process.
𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘭𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦.
One of the most enchanting aspects of the experience was observing how each artist approached the task before them. Some started with bold strokes, capturing the essence of their subject in a few swift movements. Others took a more gradual approach, allowing the portrait to emerge organically with each connected line.
Despite the fast-paced nature of the exercise, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 as participants honed their observation skills and delved deeper into the intricacies of the human form.