These traditional illustrations are the collection of artwork from the life art module offered by the University of Dundee. Some of these artworks were real-life observations, while some were remotely due to Covid restrictions.

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It was my first time learning how to draw figures and portraits from real-life observation. As my background is in Biomedical science, I have taken an Anatomy course from Mahidol University in Thailand. In addition, I also took an anatomy course at the University of Dundee. Therefore, I was able to apply that knowledge to my artworks and improved the anatomical accuracy. 

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It started with a warm-up exercise. I needed to look at the models and draw them continually without looking at the paper for 2 minutes. This exercise helped me capture the sense of line and figure of the human body. Here is the Contour Drawing in A4 paper 

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I wanted to avoid using the eraser, so I practised drawing with a black and blue pen in different paper sizes (A3, A4). As a result, I had more understanding of tone and body figure. These are examples. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After receiving positive feedback from my classmate, I gained more confidence to experiment with a mixture of media to practice and express my creativity. So, I started to draw a portrait in A4 paper and painted it with gouache and watercolour. 

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Moreover, I also experimented with dip pen and ink to express the model's emotion. These media, by far, have become my favourite tools of painting.