Basic Inquiry

The Vancouver Life Drawing Society

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Basic Inquiry's AGM is scheduled for May 11th at 2

Basic Inquiry's AGM is scheduled for May 11th at 2pm at the studio. Dues-paying members are invited to attend and vote on the future direction of the society.

Next Tuesday, 'Go Go gesture' special session, fe

Next Tuesday, 'Go Go gesture' special session, featuring @ann_narky . This session takes place on April 16th from 6-9pm. Sign up at
lifedrawing.org/register
( Link in bio)

Flowing Fabric is the first in our new special ses

Flowing Fabric is the first in our new special sessions series, featuring @miho.leona ! This session takes place on Sat, March 23rd from 6-9pm. Sign up at
lifedrawing.org/register
( Link in bio)

Basic Inquiry is seeking submissions from digital

Basic Inquiry is seeking submissions from digital artists for an April show. Whether you're an animator, 3d artist, or digital illustrator, we want to see your work on our walls! Submit your work at
https://tinyurl.com/48smseunOr follow link in bio!

Sean Murphy’s new show 'Third Exhibition' is on

Sean Murphy’s new show 'Third Exhibition' is on display in our gallery from March 2 to March 31st. Featuring a varied collection of portraits and figures including some Master Copies, sketches from life, and also still lifes and plein air paintings and drawings.The gallery is open every Saturday 2pm-5pm.

We're having a member show to start the year of 20

We're having a member show to start the year of 2024!Starting from today you can put your works on our studio gallery walls!Theme : figurative & portraiture in any medium.
Maximum 5 pieces each artist.
Size: Newsprint or smaller.The show will be up till February 24th.Showing artists also have the opportunity to open the gallery and use the studio space between 2-5 pm every Saturday. If you're interested, you can contact our studio coordinator, Alain Boullard:
alainmfboullard@gmail.com

Happy new year! 🥂🥂🥂 Welcome to 2024!We

Happy new year! 🥂🥂🥂 Welcome to 2024!We are happy to announce a new Regular session on MONDAYs 6-9 PM starting on January 1st!This makes us the only place in greater Vancouver area who has lifedrawing sessions every day!!! Tell your families, tell your friends!!! 📢📢📢Find link in bio to register for sessions!-A recap of our current weekly schedule.Regular session --
1-min pose x 5
2-min pose x 5
5-min pose x 3
10-min pose x 3
30-min pose x 3Gesture session --
30-sec pose for 15 mins
1-min pose for 30 mins
2-min pose for 45 mins
5-min pose for an hourFriday Long-pose session --
One 6-hour pose break into two sessions (2 weeks)Sunday Long-pose session --
Half hour warm up poses, and a 2-hour long pose
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#lifedrawing #lifedrawingvancouver #figuredrawing #figurativeart #drawingeveryday #vancouverart

Updated weekly schedule for December 24th-30th, th

Updated weekly schedule for December 24th-30th, the very last week of 2023! 🥂🥂🥂

This week's schedule!

This week's schedule!

"Against Material" photographs by Chi3h HuangBa

"Against Material"
photographs by Chi3h HuangBasic Inquiry Gallery
1011 Main Street
Vancouver BC V6A 4L4Opening Reception & Party
December 2nd, 7pm
RSVP appreciatedFacebook event---
https://fb.me/e/70qgPXtzPGallery Open Saturdays 2-5pm, Nov 25 - Dec 16

Join us for a special costumed session this Hallow

Join us for a special costumed session this Halloween! Model Ann will be posing in fun and unique costumes to celebrate the spooky season. This long-pose session will take place October 31st from 2-5pm. Sign up now at http://lifedrawing.org/register (link in bio)

Basic Inquiry celebrates 40 years with a 16 page b

Basic Inquiry celebrates 40 years with a
16 page booklet of text and images.
Research and writing - Janet Nicol @janetnicol99
Graphic Designer - Grandy C @grandygc
Cover art by Harvey Chan @harveychanart
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A complimentary copy of the limited edition booklet will be available at morning sessions this week (Oct. 3, 4, 5 and 7)
or
contact Janet Nicol at
basicinquiry40@gmail.com

Join us at the reception of Ron Bijok's Solo show

Join us at the reception of Ron Bijok's Solo show ' Small Works' on September 23rd! Save the date!
@ronbijok
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#basicinquiryartgallery #lifedrawing #vancouverlifedrawing #oilpainting #oilpaintingvancouver #lifedrawingvancouver #vancouverartists #figuredrawingart #figurepainting

Basic Inquiry Celebrates 40 Years – A Call to Our

Basic Inquiry Celebrates 40 Years - A Call to Our Members for Cover Art!Submit to :
basicinquiry40@gmail.combefore August 29th, 2023

Our member artist, Dennis Smith's solo show on Fig

Our member artist, Dennis Smith's solo show on Figure studies, Illustration and Prints opens this Saturday July 22nd, 2023 will run till September 22nd, 2023.
Join the opening this Saturday 3-7 pm!
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#basicinquirygallery

Members, come join us at our AGM! The AGM will hap

Members, come join us at our AGM!
The AGM will happen at 2pm after our Saturday regular session. Following a reception of our current member show at 3:30!Poster by @alainboullard

Repost artist @jistpo 's drawing from Friday sess

Repost artist @jistpo 's drawing from Friday session!
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#basicinquiry #basicinquirylifedrawing #lifedrawing #figurativeart #vancouverartist #canadianart #drawingfromlife

Repost artist @liberacyprian 's drawing from a two

Repost artist @liberacyprian 's drawing from a two Friday evening long pose session.
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Week two of Ed #basicinquiry @basicinquiry #lifedrawing, pastels on toned paper 18x24”
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#lifedrawing #drawingfromlife #vancouverlifedrawing

A Call-Out to Members of Basic InquiryTo celebr

A Call-Out to Members of Basic InquiryTo celebrate forty years as an artist-run
live model drawing studio in Vancouver, Basic Inquiry is self-publishing
an 18-page booklet on its history.Do you have a story to tell? A favourite drawing to submit?
Old Basic Inquiry newsletters and exhibition posters to share? Or can provide contact information about other stand-out members from the past?If so, kindly submit to Janet Nicol, Basic Inquiry member and writer/researcher for the project, at basicinquiry40@gmail.com before June 30, 2023.

Repost artist @brycebaril at our Friday evening lo

Repost artist @brycebaril at our Friday evening long pose sessions!
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I brought my pastels to life drawing for the first time in a long time and had fun making simultaneous portraits side by side. It's an interesting way to try things out and have a place to channel wilder energy. In the end I preferred the wilder one.
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Visit @brycebaril
To see the other portrait of Ed from the same session!
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Model: Ed
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#lifedrawingvancouver #lifedrawing #paintingfromlife #figurativeart #pastelportrait

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