From the art and archaeology of the ancient world to the immediacy of plein air painting, Stuart Fullerton's artistic interests are remarkably varied. What unites these interests, though, is a passion for both painting and working in charcoal.
In this book, one of today's leading figurative artists shares techniques and approaches for drawing the human form. With a reverent grounding in the methods of the Old Masters and keen perspective developed over Jon DeMartin's 20+ years of making and teaching art, this comprehensive book focuses on the power of line and how it can be used to achieve a convincing sense of dimension and life.
The mid-19th century witnessed an upheaval in artistic expression. From the drama of Romanticism, as seen in the work of artists such as Théodore Gericault and Eugène Delacroix, to the rough Realist works by Gustave Courbet, art was experiencing an unprecedented level of dynamism. No one responded to this energetic atmosphere more decisively than Honoré Daumier. A prolific artist with thousands of compositions to his name , Daumier is often considered one of the fathers of the political cartoon for his humorous – and sometimes biting – critiques of contemporary politics and culture.
Recently several artists asked me if I could make an EXTRA EXTRA large Nitram Maxi for them.
We did some tests and are very pleased to let everyone know that we succeeded BUT there are ONLY 17 of them.
The Nitram Maxi Extra is approximately 21.5 in x 2 in. They are $95.00 each + shipping.
Examples of Norman Rockwell's charcoal works reveal his high level of finesse in the medium. The subtleties of shading combined with line work often rendered in pencil result in compositions that are equally as compelling as their oil on canvas colleagues. In some instances, these preparatory drawings serve as the only surviving evidence of a Rockwellian creation.
The technique was made popular by French artist Charles Bargue (1826-1883), who developed a course in collaboration with academic painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. Bargue's cours de dessin, published as The Art of Drawing between the years of 1868 and 1871, still today is used as a revolutionary training tool for the artist's understanding of the figure through tailored charcoal, pencil, or ink drawings.
One of the charcoal medium's most essential benefits is its effectiveness for the artist who wishes to study the line, contour, and shading of another. This aspect is particularly important when that source drawing was composed by one of the masters of art history.
One of the most compelling aspects of charcoal drawing is the immediacy of the artist’s hand to which the viewer is treated. Each stroke or shadow can be read almost as if it is a line of a text, with the savvy connoisseur being able to trace the progression of a work almost as if it is the prose of a story.
One of the most compelling qualities of the charcoal medium is its ability to conjure a remarkable range of texture and shadow.
One figure who was revolutionary in capitalizing on this versatility was French artist Georges Seurat, one of the most celebrated figures of the late 19th-century Post-Impressionist movement.
This exhibition comprises examples of del Sarto’s artistic production from some of the world’s greatest Renaissance art collections, including the British Museum in London and Florence’s Galleria degli Uffizi.
From the art and archaeology of the ancient world to the immediacy of plein air painting, Stuart Fullerton's artistic interests are remarkably varied. What unites these interests, though, is a passion for both painting and working in charcoal.
The Chiaroscuro Studio of Art based in Miami, Florida offers a curriculum based on the teaching method used by famous classical-realist academies.
In this book, one of today's leading figurative artists shares techniques and approaches for drawing the human form. With a reverent grounding in the methods of the Old Masters and keen perspective developed over Jon DeMartin's 20+ years of making and teaching art, this comprehensive book focuses on the power of line and how it can be used to achieve a convincing sense of dimension and life.
The mid-19th century witnessed an upheaval in artistic expression. From the drama of Romanticism, as seen in the work of artists such as Théodore Gericault and Eugène Delacroix, to the rough Realist works by Gustave Courbet, art was experiencing an unprecedented level of dynamism. No one responded to this energetic atmosphere more decisively than Honoré Daumier. A prolific artist with thousands of compositions to his name , Daumier is often considered one of the fathers of the political cartoon for his humorous – and sometimes biting – critiques of contemporary politics and culture.
Recently several artists asked me if I could make an EXTRA EXTRA large Nitram Maxi for them. We did some tests and are very pleased to let everyone know that we succeeded BUT there are ONLY 17 of them. The Nitram Maxi Extra is approximately 21.5 in x 2 in. They are $95.00 each + shipping.
Examples of Norman Rockwell's charcoal works reveal his high level of finesse in the medium. The subtleties of shading combined with line work often rendered in pencil result in compositions that are equally as compelling as their oil on canvas colleagues. In some instances, these preparatory drawings serve as the only surviving evidence of a Rockwellian creation.
The technique was made popular by French artist Charles Bargue (1826-1883), who developed a course in collaboration with academic painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. Bargue's cours de dessin, published as The Art of Drawing between the years of 1868 and 1871, still today is used as a revolutionary training tool for the artist's understanding of the figure through tailored charcoal, pencil, or ink drawings.
One of the charcoal medium's most essential benefits is its effectiveness for the artist who wishes to study the line, contour, and shading of another. This aspect is particularly important when that source drawing was composed by one of the masters of art history.
One of the most compelling aspects of charcoal drawing is the immediacy of the artist’s hand to which the viewer is treated. Each stroke or shadow can be read almost as if it is a line of a text, with the savvy connoisseur being able to trace the progression of a work almost as if it is the prose of a story.
This week’s blog, the next in our “Contemporary Charcoals” series, features the work of California native Brianna Lee. Blending a love for the tech...
One of the most compelling qualities of the charcoal medium is its ability to conjure a remarkable range of texture and shadow. One figure who was revolutionary in capitalizing on this versatility was French artist Georges Seurat, one of the most celebrated figures of the late 19th-century Post-Impressionist movement.
This exhibition comprises examples of del Sarto’s artistic production from some of the world’s greatest Renaissance art collections, including the British Museum in London and Florence’s Galleria degli Uffizi.
