This term we are going back to basics and focusing on different painting or drawing tools. And this week it’s back to basics with our subject matter – classical sculptures. We have a few plaster casts in the studio, and I printed out some pictures of Greek and Roman statues to choose from.
Taking inspiration from this Access Art session, I introduced the use of pen and ink – in which we find the shadows using a soft brush and coloured ink, using different dilutions to build up layers, creating the form, and add detail with the pen nibs dipped in black ink. It’s a time honoured technique – seen clearly in the simple delicate Rembrandt sketches of landscapes. Simple but far from easy!
