Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Week Four: The Head. Studies by Rubens, Watteau, Piazetta, Da Vinci

Watteau: 3 chalks: black, red, white
Rubens: Black, white, red
Rubens, black, red, white
Raphael
Rubens: oils, facial expression, accuracy of drawing in paint
Rubens: hands and head studies, black and white
Watteau: note use of hatching for value
Rubens: oils, facial expression, naturalism
DaVinci: ink, parallel hatching line, exaggeration of features for expressive effect

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Week Two: Gesture and Structure: Emphasis on Skeletal and Muscular Forms. These first are student drawings showing skeletal structure. The latter are master drawings emphasizing/exaggerating musculature forms.

Student skeletal structural drawings, from Barcsay's anatomy book.

Student skeletal structural drawings, from Barcsay's anatomy book.

Student skeletal structural drawings, from Barcsay's anatomy book.
Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Rubens

Michelangelo
Alain

Rubens