Sign up for this art workshop to learn figure sketching in Mumbai

A model (centre) presents a seated pose

If you have never tried your hand at sketching live figures, now might be a good time to begin. Cultural centre, 3 Art House will host a relaxed afternoon art session this weekend, under this month's theme, ‘A Day in Life'.

Sketches based on postures. Pics courtesy/3 Art House

Saili Sohoni, who moderates creative sessions at the community space, walks us through what participating artists can expect, "This session focuses on observing and sketching everyday moments that often go unnoticed in our daily routines. The poses are inspired by simple, relatable actions by a live model - either me or another individual from our team - whom participants will have to study over the duration of the session, which is two hours." The aim is to help artists better understand aspects of human anatomy, from body proportions to posture, balance, and movement, while also training the eye to capture subtle gestures and expressions and put them to paper.

Saili Sohoni

Artists of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners, are welcome to join. Attendees should practise the art of slowing down, noticing the beauty of ordinary, even mundane real-life moments, from a bowed head to the furrow of a brow, and translating them into a visual story. "The sketching essentially focuses more on observation, and the expression of it in creative practice, rather than on creating finished artworks," Sohoni signs off.

ON February 28; 2 pm to 4 pm
AT 3 Art House, Mohini Heights, Govind Dham, Khar West.
LOG ON TO @3arthouse (to register)
ENTRY Rs 302 (per person)