Sunday, May 2, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Figures & Motion
How do you choose to depict figures when drawing? How are their forms positioned within the picture plane? Check out this slideshow to begin your investigation into drawing figures with varying degrees of implied motion. Other than drawing the mechanical movements of the body, how else do artists work the image within the frame to heighten the gesture?
Friday, January 22, 2010
Drawing & the Renaissance
What is this profound relationship between drawing and the European Renaissance??
Dig deep. What informat
ion can you find? What do you see? What makes the drawings of the Renaissance so compelling they are still valued today?
The European Renaissance is often referred to as a great period of rebirth. It is also known for its cultivation of the arts and sciences; namely drawing and painting, but also printmaking and architecture
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During the Renaissance, drawing was the sturdy foundational practice of all artistic explorations. Artists such as Leonardo,
Michaelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Dürer, Sofonisba Anguissola, and more engaged in the observational practices of sketching and drawing from real life figures, objects, and places.
What major scientific discoveries were made and documented in the forms of drawings and/or sketches? What artist is best known for making these types of discoveries (known for being both a scientist and an artist)?
Click on these links to get started. See if you can find more!
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