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Detail from Roz McQuillan\u2019s Male Nude Standing, ink on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Artist Biography, Life Drawing & Collecting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An ink drawing can convey the weight and character of a figure through a small number of carefully observed lines. This guide introduces Melbourne artist Roz McQuillan, whose documented interest in the human figure provides a useful context for the original drawing Male Nude Standing at TMC Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Roz McQuillan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

McQuillan\u2019s artist biography records a Diploma of Illustration from RMIT and a career in children\u2019s-book illustration before her wider fine-art practice. Her work includes portraits and figure studies in media such as ink, charcoal, pastel, watercolour and oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her artist statement, she describes an interest in individual character, bodily expression and the effects of light. These concerns connect observation of the model with the way a drawing or painting communicates presence and mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life drawing and Melbourne\u2019s art community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brighton Art Society lists McQuillan as a convenor of life-drawing and painting sessions. The figure is therefore a documented part of her practice, rather than a subject inferred from a single work. Her exhibition history also includes solo shows recorded in her artist profile, including Tacit Gallery in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documented recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n