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mike isberg, May 4, 2007
Robert Hale's selection of drawings is worthy of the cover price, and the foundation he provides in anatomy, light and the intersection of planes is masterful and eloquent. Drawings are from Leonardo and the Italian masters, Rembrandt and the Dutch masters and some artists who may be new to the reader, as they were to me. Every chapter's pages on a basic element of drawing lead to examples from great masters. Botticelli drawings illustrate mass. Albrecht Durer and Peter Paul Rubens drawings depict the light thrown on a subject, the topic of another chapter. There is a small and annotated reproduction of a Great Master drawing on the left page with text to describe the fine points of the craft. The right-facing page has a full-size print of the same drawing in its pristine condition, and more examples on the next page. Some of the drawings used are artist's studies and others are finished works. The intention of the author works well, even for the non-artist. Illustrating drawing lessons with works by old masters creates a larger context for the mechanics of drawing. The drawings themselves are, of course, inspired. The insight and detail of the text push the reader's understanding of draftsmanship to a very high level.
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mike isberg, May 4, 2007
Robert Hale's selection of drawings is worthy of the cover price, and the foundation he provides in anatomy, light and the intersection of planes is masterful and eloquent. Drawings are from Leonardo and the Italian masters, Rembrandt and the Dutch masters and some artists who may be new to the reader, as they were to me. Every chapter's pages on a basic element of drawing lead to examples from great masters. Botticelli drawings illustrate mass. Albrecht Durer and Peter Paul Rubens drawings depict the light thrown on a subject, the topic of another chapter. There is a small and annotated reproduction of a Great Master drawing on the left page with text to describe the fine points of the craft. The right-facing page has a full-size print of the same drawing in its pristine condition, and more examples on the next page. Some of the drawings used are artist's studies and others are finished works. The intention of the author works well, even for the non-artist. Illustrating drawing lessons with works by old masters creates a larger context for the mechanics of drawing. The drawings themselves are, of course, inspired. The insight and detail of the text push the reader's understanding of draftsmanship to a very high level.Terms and Conditions
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