Rome Sketches in Ink

These are some ink sketches I did in Rome Italy. It was at the Piazza Navona (Navona Square), it is called the "Four Rivers Fountain" sculpted by Bernini.

Mini Rome Ink Sketch

Another sketch done in Rome.  This one is 2x3 inches.  Drawing small forces you to abbreviate the details.... thus teaching you to think in ink.

Sculpting David's Eye at the Beaux-Arts Academy

I was just wanting to post something since it has been a long while.  I am copying David's eye in water clay.  It has been way fun.  The nose is the last feature that I get to sculpt.

Studies after Michelangelo

 

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They are all brown/sepia ink with a wash of watercolor.  

Beaux-Arts Academy Arts & Architecture in UTAH!!!!!

Its not very often that I post something that isn't my own art.  Why? because this is my art blog.  Anyway I am going to be attending a school in Salt Lake City that will teach arts and architecture in a classical and traditional way.  Everything from wash rendering to multi-figure painting.  I have been waiting for training like this for years.....and I am so excited.  This is the website http://www.baa-utah.com/ .

Drawing after Michelangelo

I did this drawing after Michelangelo.  I used homemade charcoal on watercolor, toned paper.  I may start selling these copies???  I am learning so much from Michelangelo!!!

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Charcoal, Wash Drawing, after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger (FR Gruger)

This is the beginning and ending of a copy that I did of after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger.  He would usually start with a light drawing, then wash, and wolff carbon pencil.  I can't find anywhere that still sells a wolf pencil in the grades that he used.  Bummer!!!

First Sculpture after Michelangelos' "David"

Copy sculpture of Michelangelos' "David".  This is so much fun!!!  I rigged this setup to hang the sculpture on my wall.

Pen and Ink Sketch

I have been using an ink grinder and an ink stick to grind my own ink.  Lots and lots of joy....... and much fun!!!!!!!  It actually works better than the normal waterproof india ink on the water color paper.  Plus I can get some great variety in tone.

Arthur William Brown Charcoal Copy

I copied a drawing done by Arthur William Brown.  

He was an illustrator and a good friend of F.R. Gruger.

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Face Drawing with Homemade Charcoal

This is a head demo of some of my homemade charcoal.  

It is done on handmade paper.  I used skim milk to "fix" it.

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George Bridgman Copies

This is another George Bridgman copy.  I love how much his drawings can say.  

George Bridgman Copies

I have made copies of George Bridgman's book (Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing form Life).  I use charcoal on tinted paper to copy gesture and line quality.  I love George Bridgman's ability to take the human form and describe it simply.  

Andrew Loomis Creative Illustration

I have been reading a book called "Creative Illustration" by Andrew Loomis.  This book has been a great help.  He discusses how to better work from a photograph although he suggests that getting a real model is the best way.  Anyway in the book Andrew suggests that the reader do a copy of one of his photos.  So this is a pencil drawing that I did of a photograph in his book.  (This is one of those books that I wished I owned.)