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Old Master Drawing and Painting, Paint handling in Leonardo’s Mona Lisa: guides to a reconstructionThis paper is an effort to provide an idea of the built-up of the paint layers at various stages as the painting evolved. The author discusses the detailed and painstaking method used by the painter at each step of the creation of the painting to obtain sfumato effect. |
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Vermeer at work, his materials and techniques in Girl with a Pearl EarringThe 2018 technical examination project The Girl in the Spotlight aimed to characterise the materials and techniques that Johannes Vermeer used to paint Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665, Mauritshuis). or |
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Planes of the Head IIThis manual and model are designed as tools for learning in an
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Old Master Drawing and Painting, Advice on Painting from Singer SargentThis pdf booklet is for anyone who is interested in John Singer Sargent and his working methods.
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Rembrandt’s Medium – A Study of Rembrandt’s Painting Technique via CopyingSource: Obi, Osamu, http://www.osamu-obi.com/rembrandts-medium/ Perhaps no other artist’s painting technique has attracted as much attention as Rembrandt’s who splendidly combined special qualities of oil painting characterised by colour transparency seen in the Flemish school and colour opacity and plasticity of pastose paint developed after the Venetian school. It is no exaggeration to say that Rembrandt’s technique, brought to fruition in his works, was a milestone in the history of painting. |
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Odd Nerdrum – updatedHe started with a rough outline of the head and went straight to painting shadows, no hard edges in the beginning. During a break on the first day, he used a fan brush to soften the entire face. He turned the painting upside down a couple of times to see where the problem lies. At the beginning of the second day, before starting to paint, he applied a thin layer of linseed oil on the whole surface with the rag (oiling out) he then added green umber to the rag and applied that on the background. (no extra oil, except for the little bit of leftover oil of rag) in the same manner, he applied gold ochre (?) on the whole head, brown on the neck, black on the hair and all over the chin/mouth area. That’s the only glazing he did. The rest of the time, he painted direct… |
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Odd Nerdrum’s StudioWhen analyzing Odd Nerdrum’s technique simply from looking at a painting (even in person), most people invariable come to a brick wall. It’s almost inscrutable how he produces such sensuous and luminescent flesh, while at the same time creates a surface replete with texture and transparency that would make any abstract painter blush. |
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AnatomyAnatomy Videos by AnatomyZone |
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BorderCalcBorderCalc is a simple application that calculates the borders (in inches or centimeters) needed to place a window in the center of a mat or at the so called “optical center”. That’s all it does. Download BorderCalc for Windows Download BorderCalc for Mac OS X
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eArt / Scoop.itNow you can read and subscribe to pages and other fine articles on my Scoop.it publication. |
Old Master Drawing and Painting, VermeerThe exhibition and accompanying catalogue are the result of a very close and intense collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis. The staffs of both institutions, who will continue to work together long after the exhibition, collectively contributed decades of study to the project.. |
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Old Master Drawing and Painting, ColorLex
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Old Master Drawing and Painting, Singer Sargent |
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Old Master, Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio PracticeThe authors of these preprints bring a wide array of expert knowledge as well as many fresh points of view that are certain to provoke serious questions and debate. The editors – Arie Wallert, Erma Hermens, and Marja Peek – have assembled this volume with a most insightful approach and focus. |
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Old Master Drawing and Painting, Caravaggio ITechnical art history and its practical application from Northern Light Studio. An exploration of Caravaggio’s painting materials and techniques. |
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Old Master Drawing and Painting, Rembrandt ITechnical art history and its practical application from Northern Light Studio. An exploration of Rembrandt’s painting materials and techniques. |
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Copying a Rubens Drawing by Lala RagimovLala Ragimovs site is a relevant place to start if you want to learn how to copy old masters drawings. |
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How to Paint Your Own VermeerThese pages provide a document of the painting process of a Vermeer-like composition painted by Jonathan Janson. The text below explains both the origin of the composition used for this demonstration as well as the techniques and materials employed in the simplest manner possible without resorting to any undue sophistication. |
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My Attempts to Apply the TheoryAfter finishing Programme in Visual Analysis and Pedagogy the time had come to try out the different perspectives. What have mainly been of the greatest assistance are Bridgman and Nicolaides studies on the topic drawing. Warning. I don’t pay any attention to the critics. Don’t even ignore them. 😳 |
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Old Master Drawing Bargue-Gérôme Drawing Course |
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty EdwardsWe have converted the project to WordPress pages. Look for B. Edwards in the main-menu and have fun. |
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Alberti’s WindowA small article about Alberti and the perspective. Extract from The Invention of Infinity, Mathematics and Art in the Renaissance, Judith Veronica Field. Here it is. |
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Books by Andrew LoomisNow you may download these excellent books (pdf) by Andrew Loomis. Here it is. |
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Scoop.itNow you can eventually read and subscribe to pages and other fine articles on my Scoop.it publication. (under construction) |
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Updated SitemapIn the Right Sidebar or in the Main Menu above you may find what you’re looking for. Have fun! |
Bridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing from LifeWe are converting the project to WordPress pages. Coming Soon to a WordPress Site Near You! Look in the main-menu for G. Bridgman. |
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Drawing the Head and HandsWe have converted the project to WordPress pages. Look for Loomis in the main-menu and have fun. |
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The Practice and Science of DrawingWe have converted the project to WordPress pages and divided this into five sections due to the amount of graphics and text. There remains some work on proofreading and cross references. |
The Natural Way to DrawThis section is up and running thanks to Ann and Betty. We will finetune it during may/june 2014. Look in the main-menu for K. Nicolaides and have fun. |
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