So assignment numero dos, was to use a painting from the days of the old masters (circa 1899 or earlier). I'm working on a couple. I said before not my favorite subject. That was no disrespect for the old ones. It has always astounded me how much subtle detail these people could recreate.
My friend Chris said something about "The old ones being addicted to what they were doing." I think some of these guys were obsessed or had some sort of compulsion to replicate the beauty they saw in the world. Maybe there are different stages to this. I think I'll throw out 7 stages to to The Sublime Mastery of Art.
1) Lazyness/Distractions
2) Mild Interest
3) The Addiction starts
4) Borderline Obsession
5) You are now diagnosed with a slight case of OCD!
6) Enter the Compulsion for perfection
7) Onto Sublime Mastery
This has been one of the toughest yet rewarding experiences I was ever coerced into. More posts to come this subject matter. I think I am just past the mild interest phaze of this. That 1st one is quite the thorn bush to run through at a certain point in life. The artist is Cabanel. Not sure of his 1st name or that of the painting. I'll post the pic of the painting with the finished product.
Dude this drawing is awesome, much better than your last master copy. You have really got a handle on creating the form with line and shadow and proportions. I also like where you and how you decided to let the drawing fade into just line and then nothing. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words sir. Hopefully I will have it finished tonight or sometime this weekend. However, this is one I dare not defile with ink.
ReplyDeleteI always seem to get stuck on the face for some reason. It's just freakin' cool. As your buddy said, you've really nailed it with the shadows and proportions. With the musculature as well. You're getting loads better.
ReplyDeleteNice job. :)
Yep, this is good leap forward.
ReplyDeleteI too felt the subtle tug of addictive interest.
On the surface the assignment looked like it was going to suck, but it actually made me try harder and get involved with the work, and that felt really quite nice.
I concur with that assessment about being more involved and trying harder.
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