Category: Drawing
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Eye Candy for Today: Frederico Zuccaro drawing
Taddeo Drawing by Moonlight in Calabrese’s House, Frederico Zuccaro Pen and brown ink with wash, roughly 17×7 inches (43x18cm). Frederico Zuccaro’s drawing of his brother, Taddeo, drawing Rome and the Tiber by moonlight. I love the indication of additional drawings to the left and right, apparently on the outside of the shutters, or on paper…
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Drawn the Road Again (Chandler O'Leary)
Drawn the Road Again is a sketch blog by Chandler O’Leary in which she chronicles her travels in the form of line and watercolor drawings in Moleskein sketchbooks. I like the range of subjects and viewpoints in her observations, and the feeling of immediacy in her apporach. O’Leary is an illustrator and lettering artist who…
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The Unicorn Magical Drawing and Painting Horse
As I mentioned in my 2007 article on “The Drawing bench (horse)“, I’m fond of the arrangement provided by these usually simple benches that allow for a “sight-over” position when seated and drawing. I say “usually simple”, because I got a kick out of comment recently posted to the article on this amazingly deluxe variation,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Jean-Baptiste Greuze ink and wash drawing
Madame Greuze on a chaise lounge with her dog, Jean-Baptiste Greuze Rijksmuseum, ink and wash over chalk on paper, 13×18″ (34x47cm) In this seemingly casual but beautifully realized drawing of his wife relaxing with her dog, Greuze achieves a subtle portrayal of light and form — a reminder of the surprising versatility of the humble…
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Wilmington, Delaware gets an art store!
I’m happy to report that Jerry’s Artarama, an art supplier familiar to many from their online presence and a chain of retail stores across the U.S., has opened a store in Wilmington, Delaware. And why, you ask, should this be of interest to the wider national and international audience of Lines and Colors? Well, it’s…
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Eye Candy for Today: John Hamilton Mortimer etching
Comedy (from Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds), John Hamilton Mortimer In the metropolitan Museum of Art. Use “Fullscreen” link and Download arrow. The outside dimentions of the sheet on which the etching is printed are roughly 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (29 x 19 cm). Another example of that wonderful quality of…