Life Drawing Live! 2021

Summary

Joe Lycett, celebrity artists and nude models put on a live art class as a unique TV event took over BBC Two and BBC Four.
You can still take part in the life drawing class; Watch BBC Four's Pose Cam on this page for uninterrupted views of the models during poses.
Johnny Vegas, Kimberly Wyatt, Adele Roberts and David James took part in the sketching and viewers at home sent thousands of pictures to the programme.
Artists around the country posted their creations on social media using #LifeDrawingLive and many of them were featured here. Thank you and keep on drawing.

Live Reporting

We DO think you're an artist, Delia!published at 21:54 BST 12 September 2021
Venus sketches popping up now on social media

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Constructive criticism for our celebritiespublished at 21:53 BST 12 September 2021

One of our experts is encouraging the artists to push on and be bolder in their sketching.
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You've got to be a bit bolder
Daphne Todd
Colourpublished at 21:48 BST 12 September 2021

Our next pose is inspired by Angelica Kauffmann's Colour, external.
This painting is one of a set of four that represent the 'Elements of Art', as outlined in Joshua Reynold's Discourses on Art. The other three elements are invention, composition and design.
Swiss artist Kauffman, who had a successful career in London and Rome, is known for her depictions of strong female bodies, inspired by works of the Italian Renaissance. Her paintings are often rich in symbols. In the painting, a chameleon represents the rich and diverse colours of nature.
Image source, Angelica Kauffmann
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Colour, Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807), Oil on Canvas, Royal Academy of Arts.
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Two very different Diskobolus sketchespublished at 21:44 BST 12 September 2021

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Nice outlinespublished at 21:43 BST 12 September 2021

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Shellfish and art...published at 21:41 BST 12 September 2021

What does Joe think of The Birth of Venus? Reminds him of phobias apparently...
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I never eat mussels in case there is a naked lady inside...
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Lovely shadowing on this charcoal depiction of the Diskobolus posepublished at 21:38 BST 12 September 2021

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More great sketches...published at 21:34 BST 12 September 2021

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Another quality image of James as Diskoboluspublished at 21:34 BST 12 September 2021

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Botticelli's The Birth of Venuspublished at 21:32 BST 12 September 2021

Tonight's next pose is inspired by one of the most famous paintings in Western art, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, external.
In Roman mythology, Venus is the Goddess of love and beauty. For this painting, Botticelli drew inspiration from classical statues. The pose is modest and Venus covers her nakedness with her long hair.
The work was probably commissioned by the Medici family in the late 15th Century. The Medicis played a hugely influential role in Florentine artwork, and commissioned many iconic paintings during their reign.
Image source, Sandro Botticelli
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The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510), Tempera on Canvas, The Uffizi, Florence.
You can find other artworks inspired by the birth of Venus , externalon the Art UK website.
Two sketches in one tweetpublished at 21:32 BST 12 September 2021

Nice work Dr Emma!
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One minute posespublished at 21:31 BST 12 September 2021

Some more of your one minute poses
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Diskobolos poses are appearing on socialpublished at 21:31

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Sage advice from Daphne Toddpublished at 21:24 BST 12 September 2021

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"You don't have to start at the top. You're not writing an essay"
Daphne Todd
Joe's joining inpublished at 21:21 BST 12 September 2021

Here's a self-portrait our host did a little earlier...
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Meet our model: James Guy ✍️published at 21:16 BST 12 September 2021

James Guy, Bury's swimming superstar, is the perfect model for this pose.
The version of Discobolus we are looking at tonight was used on all the posters advertising the 1948 London Olympic Games. So asking James to replicate this image of the ultimate Olympian, 2000 years in the making, couldn't feel more appropriate.
James has won medals at every level since making his senior debut back in 2013, capping his career with gold in this year's Olympics - but how will adapt the challenge of being a life model?
Diskobolospublished at 21:16 BST 12 September 2021

Our first exercise this evening is based on a bronze statue of a discus thrower. It was created by the Greek sculptor Myron around 460-450BC.
Myron's original hasn't survived, but several copies still exist. Our model James is basing his pose tonight on The Townley Diskobolos:, external a marble statue owned by The British Museum.
In the 18th Century, when The Townley Diskobolus was excavated, most collectors wanted to own complete statues even if that meant sacrificing authenticity. The find was restored with a head from another sculpture, which was attached at the wrong angle. Another copy of Myron's work, believed to be closer to the original, is owned by the National Roman Museum in Italy. In this version, the discus thrower is looking backwards rather than down at the ground.
You can find out about other paintings and copies of the diskobolus, external on the Art UK website
Image source, Myron
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The Townley Diskobolos, Myron (after), 460-450BC, Marble, The British Museum.
Don't forget to share your imagespublished at 21:15 BST 12 September 2021

We're pretty impressed with what you can do in a minute!
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Get set for some sketching!published at 21:12 BST 12 September 2021

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Pencils are being sharpened around the nation...published at 21:11 BST 12 September 2021

Don't forget: you can share your efforts on social media using #LifeDrawingLive - we'll be sharing some of our favourites here.
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