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Master copy, Original by Viligiardi, demo video
Hello everyone,
Again, i have a master copy to share. Its 8 2/8" x 20 3.8" on toned Mi-tientes paper. The paper probably wasn't the best for this drawing as i couldn't address the softness in the transitions without taking away from the darks. The roma would have been better. The original was drawn by Arturo Viligiardi. I saw a copy of it at the atelier and wanted to have my own. Its so fun to do these copies as the lighting, gestures, simplification of form and values is already done by the master, even if you go very wrong while working it cant be that bad. Like a safety net
I think i've grown too fond of this safety net and should do some of the real deal. I'm out of all figure drawing pictures anyway.
Drawing a face was something i dread and all this atelier training, master copying was intended towards having the confidence and training for drawing portraits. I've been also been working towards this end with a totally different approach the result of which I'll share mid Nov
Oh and I also recorded video of the whole drawing process for this one. If its a good compilation I'll upload it on youtube and share here too.
Thank you in advance for looking, commenting, critiquing.
Anwesha
Again, i have a master copy to share. Its 8 2/8" x 20 3.8" on toned Mi-tientes paper. The paper probably wasn't the best for this drawing as i couldn't address the softness in the transitions without taking away from the darks. The roma would have been better. The original was drawn by Arturo Viligiardi. I saw a copy of it at the atelier and wanted to have my own. Its so fun to do these copies as the lighting, gestures, simplification of form and values is already done by the master, even if you go very wrong while working it cant be that bad. Like a safety net
I think i've grown too fond of this safety net and should do some of the real deal. I'm out of all figure drawing pictures anyway.Drawing a face was something i dread and all this atelier training, master copying was intended towards having the confidence and training for drawing portraits. I've been also been working towards this end with a totally different approach the result of which I'll share mid Nov
Oh and I also recorded video of the whole drawing process for this one. If its a good compilation I'll upload it on youtube and share here too.
Thank you in advance for looking, commenting, critiquing.
Anwesha
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Your drawing skills are at such a high level now that there are no suggestions I could make that would be of any use at all. You could make a living just doing these.
I'd love to see something yours!
Things get messy for me too
I have been using Jacksons vine charcoal, which is fairly inexpensive. Though randomly shaped sticks, unlike your uniform Nitram ones which I think would be easier to use and have better control with.
Nitram is the only one I've ever used so I have no idea about other brands. But its the brand the teachers at the atelier recommended too... that's all they use there.... Vine is good for quick work i guess.
My drawing materials video:
My demo video:
Voice modulation is a problem in the video.... seems like i have a different voice before and after lunch or morning/evening
And of course, your drawing is superb
Top work, beautifully rendered.
Highlight skin tones seem a bit burned out. But it is the same on the Master.
Denis
Do you mean too bright? you are right.. probably the original work wasn't photographed probably and it was a high contrast rendition that blew out the brighter parts, from which i worked. In my drawing I do have atleast 3-4 layers of H charcoal (with blending and softening with brush) at the top brightest portion though. But my photo or video isn't catching it either..