This video is a recording of a live Zoom portrait session, aired on 15th April 2025. It is shared here so that you can catch up and draw from the session if you missed it, or continue to work on a portrait if you attended live. As this is a recording of a live Zoom session the quality is limited by Zoom and will be a lower resolution than our our tutored sessions which are recorded locally and undergo more rigorous processing before their release. Please feel free to work from the video directly, or to take a screenshot to work from - if you take a screenshot please do be mindful of the photo guidance below. To get the most from the recording, make sure you adjust the resolution in the cog wheel in the bottom right of the screen to ensure maximum resolution, selecting 1080 resolution.
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In this video
Pose 1: A 10 minute warm up & chat with the model
Pose 2: A 45 minute portrait pose
Pose 3: A 45 minute portrait pose
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About the model & session
Ellie Davies is currently one of our graduate residents at the Mawddach Residency in North Wales, on residency with Robyn Bamford
You can follow Ellie on instagram HERE
Here is one of the paintings that Ellie has been working on here in Wales, hanging behind her in the the recording:
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Guidelines for using the photographs
Please do:
Save screenshots from this video to your own computers and devices.
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 screenshots 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 or recordings with anybody else – they are between you and us
Share the pictures or recordings themselves online – thanks for respecting our models’ privacy
Edit the pictures or recordings themselves for artwork – we want to see original work you’ve made
Thanks!
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