I have a few pen and ink studies to show this week. These
are quick drawings that I created based off the old masters. Why create master
copies you might ask? It was the artist Ingres who said, “ Make copies, young
man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters.”
Such artist as Leonardo, Raphael, and Degas did this type of training.
Over the last few weeks I have been looking at a lot of the
old master drawings from Rembrandt to Michelangelo. As I survey the strength of
their work I realize how effortless they make the line look, brilliant
halftones and subtle shadows. It helps me understand and recognize what was
going through the master’s head in hopes of understanding nature and anatomy as
they did.
I have been doing master studies for years and I have found
it strengthens my own work and helps me understand what I am trying to bring
out in my own work. The subject matter is different but the strength of the
line and composition is so important.
Thanks
Caniglia
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