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Lessons from Charles Bargue

The Charles Bargue drawing plates have been a staple in classical art education since they were created in the nineteenth century. Designed as a beginning drawing course and consisting of seventy lithographs depicting varied classical sculptures increasing in difficulty and complexity, the original intention of the course was to be used as a simple foundationRead more
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The Colour of Skin

"I can paint you the skin of Venus with mud, provided you let me surround it as I will." Eugene Delacroix
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​Over-modelling and Value Organisation
01-Jul-2019

One absolutely key concept for any artist to master is the concept of value organisation.Read more

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Solutions for Colour Harmony
21-Jun-2019

One essential element of painting, not often appreciated by students beginning their artistic journey, isRead more

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Anatomy Spotlight | Pelvis
23-Apr-2019

The pelvis is one of the most often misunderstood structures in the figure drawings ofRead more

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Line
26-Feb-2019

Line is an endlessly fascinating element of drawing. Strictly speaking there are no lines inRead more

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Abstracting for Accuracy
11-Jan-2019

One of the most common challenges art students beginning their journey must overcome is theRead more

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Lessons from Charles Bargue
15-Dec-2018

The Charles Bargue drawing plates have been a staple in classical art education since theyRead more

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Memory in Art
18-Oct-2018

One often overlooked faculty in art training is that of memory. The degree to whichRead more

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Fundamental Forms
24-Sep-2018

  One of the most oldest and most profound ideas in classical art is thatRead more

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Colour Constancy
18-Sep-2018

One of the most fascinating illusions human perception is prone to is that of colourRead more

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Gesture, Balance and Weight
04-Sep-2018

One of the most important qualities to convey in any figure drawing is the senseRead more

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Colour: The Hierarchy of Importance
21-Jun-2018

A crucial but often overlooked aspect of colour.Read more

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Edges
29-May-2018

An introduction to one of the hardest but most rewarding concepts to masterRead more