More Academic Stuff

Just another example of academic training and yes it's another Prud'hon. If you have a knitting needle, some paper, charcoal and about 100 hours of time, you too can make your own copy :) The strange thing about this is that the colour has changed completely . It is done on a blue paper which gives the effect of moonlight on the figure. I'm likin' the colour here but just amazed how it has changed. So much to learn still about photographing work....

A Bit of History

I have been trying out a new camera in the hopes of improving my photos of work so have practiced on some old pieces. This piece was done some years back when I had the opportunity to learn from a classically trained artist. Academic training requires copying master drawings. This trains the eye and improves the ability to render what you learn to see. The drawing is a copy of a master work by Pierre Paul Prud'hon. It is done in charcoal on paper. I altered it a bit to have the 'buddy' sitting on a log instead of a big jar. My husband is a forester and he always told people that he had modeled for me...:)