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The Fourth Edition of Life Drawing Session Brings you to Versailles

8/25/2017

On the 23rd of September, Pens N Brushes will take you back to the opulent times of King Louis the XIV of France. Inspired by this art-loving Sun King, the fourth edition of The Life Drawing Session Philippines presents “The Courtiers of Versailles”.

The event will showcase male and female models, who will be styled with elaborate adornments inspired by the looks of the early modern era while posing along with delightful French Baroque accompaniment.

Similar to the previous editions, the event aims to offer a casual and interesting vibe for artists of varying skills by incorporating different themes, making the nude drawing session more exciting and less intimidating.

Penbrothers, a co-working space in Makati, will be transformed into a dazzling royal court while a banquet of the lavish art materials will be served, courtesy of Faber-Castell Philippines

Cannes Best Director holds exclusive ‘Cinemansanas’ Masterclass

8/22/2017

Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza began the first round of Masterclass sessions for Pixelworx: Cinemansanas 2017 last August 12 and 13. The 23 selected filmmakers embarked on a journey with the award-winning director who lent his expertise on acting, directing, and cinematography.The exclusive sessions were held at the Power Mac Center Apple Authorized Training Provider in Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City. Participants underwent extensive training and experienced hands-on activities during the sessions, which aim to help them bring film ideas to life.

Pens N’ Brushes x Fully Booked: Portraits 360° at The Studio

7/26/2017

Pens N' Brushes, the group behind the successful The Life Drawing Session Philippines, is launching another art event in partnership with the country's leading bookstore and lifestyle destination, Fully Booked, dubbed as ‘Portraits 360°’.

Portrait drawing/painting has predominantly commemorated the rich and powerful in the past. However, after a while, it became more widespread for the middle-class, and today, portraitists are still engaged by political figures, groups, companies, and individuals to illustrate them as the subject. These portraits can be of individuals, couples, families, or group of friends, and can be made in different media including charcoal, pastel, pencil, oils, watercolor, and mixed media.

Portraits 360° aims to gather people from diverse backgrounds and offers them a chance to draw and be drawn. It is a casual platform where everyone can experience portrait sketching showcased in a carefree environment. The event will not only cater to artists alone but will also be open to everyone especially those who want to have portraits of their own. This artistic reciprocity is now possible through this kind of event where everybody can be the artist and the subject. Each set of models will last for 30 minutes and there will be a corner where artists can clip and display their artworks. The models, on the other hand, get to walk home with one free portrait of their own!

Pens N' Brushes 3rd Life Drawing Edition "Art in Carnival"

7/24/2017

text and photos by Rachelle Parian

Pens N’ Brushes held their third edition of Life Drawing Session on July 15, 2017 at PenBrothers Makati. This non-profit, arts event management was founded by Filipino professionals in Singapore who share the same zeal for the arts. The team opted for a carnivalesque set-up for this month’s nude figure drawing session since, according to their research, July was the period when carnivals were first established somewhere in Europe; hence, “Art In Carnival.”

Penbrothers to host 3rd Edition of The Life Drawing Session PH

6/27/2017

Pen’s N Brushes, the Singapore-based art group, presents its third session themed, “Art the Carnival” on 15th July, at 6:00-10:00 pm. This captivating event will be held at Pen Brothers in Makati City and will feature the creative staging by Detalye Art Group.

Festive music will complement the themed poses by both male and female models. There will be a series of brief individual poses ranging from 2, 5, 10 and 20 minutes, with one set dedicated for the paired pose.

The sketchers will be entertained by performances and refreshments in between segments. It’s a casual gathering of art lovers and friends in a fun and chill-out setting while honing their skills in life drawing.

The material partner, Faber-Castell Philippines, will generously offer a variety of drawing materials on the event to encourage the participants to experiment with different media in depicting the remarkable human form.

For inquiries and reservations, you may visit http://www.pensnbrushes.com/ or email them at info@pensnbrushes.com

‘Tis written in the stars Taurus x Gemini: The Zodiac

5/17/2017

Text by Arvee Gomez

The signs of The Twins and the Bull crosses paths in the month of May and has become the theme of Pens N’ Brushes Philippines’ second installment of nude figure drawing, The Life Drawing Session PH: Taurus x Gemini: The Zodiac. As opposed to their previous theme of the historical assassination of Julius Caesar, the Singapore-based non-profit group, for the promotion of art in all possible mediums, turned to stars for their next inspiration. They opened the doors for all unique artists, and became one of the avenues to celebrate the timelessness of the human body as subject for art with their astrology-inspired setup.

Pens N’ Brushes holds its 2nd edition of The Life Drawing Session

4/26/2017

Manila, Philippines - After the success of its 1st nude figure drawing event, Singapore-based art non-profit group Pens N’ Brushes will hold the 2nd edition of its Life Drawing Session on May 6, 2017 at 6:00 - 10:00 PM at The Open Space in Jupiter St. Makati. The theme for this edition is about the zodiac signs of Taurus and Gemini and how the two coincides with one another. This intriguing theme will be incorporated in the event element - from the poses to music to venue setting.

Breathing life to the flesh at The Lifedrawing Setup

4/26/2017

text and photos by Arvee Gomez

Behind closed doors, in Warehouse Eight along Don Chino Roces Avenue in Makati, a group of artists wielding pencils, pens and chalk, waited for their muses. The models, a man and woman, posed nude. The Lifedrawing Setup is the brainchild of Mikee Atendido and Rocky Ola of WHOAREMARO. The event is open to everyone, from professional artists to hobbyists, who wish to participate in the process of uncovering the aesthetics of the human form. The four-hour figure drawing session included free cocktails and live music from LikeAnimals and Asch.