Tieopolo liked to add "marks of 3" in his drawings, very Venetian technique. Make shapes that are so clear & obvious, terminator shading Really study Ingres-get a good book on Ingres' drawings! Ingres faces are almost decorative-like and engraving but with "spots of action" Likes to paint in watercolor on a smaller scale like Fortunyīox out your shadows, map them out then slowly add midtones Treat every detail of the picture like a portrait I am currently taking a master drawing techniques class at the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. Liberace loves TwinRocker paper, Canson "Mi Tientes" too As many of you know I frequently blog about master drawings and the process of how they were created. This video shows clips from Robert Liberace's drawing DVD, 'Anatomy: The Torso.' Part three of a five part drawing series.
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Works mostly in HB, uses harder or softer pencils occasionally to achieve his valuesĪnything beyond 2B gets too dark in his opinion And how could we not when we are privy to the inner thoughts of a modern day master? Rob has been selected to be an honorary member of the America China. He works in a variety of mediums including pencil, chalk, pen and ink, watercolor, and oil. His work is inspired by the centuries of knowledge, skill, and elegance of the old masters. It is my honest wish dear reader, that something in the post will resonate with you (and with me) and we'll walk away as better artists or at least more enlightened ones. Robert Liberace is equally accomplished in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Here are the notes and photos I took from the workshop (click on the photos to enlarge). Every stroke has its purpose and I am working towards accomplishing that same thing (er. Specifically for me I am interested in learning how Liberace makes his work look so elegant and at the same time so dynamic.
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Every time I find myself in one of Liberace's classes, I am made aware of how much there is to learn about this thing we call "art". Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending yet another of Robert Liberace's fabulous workshops at the Art League in Alexandria VA, this one on drawing & painting portraits (watercolor).