Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
Botanical Drawings 1
A course by Michele Bajona , Contemporary Figurative Artist
About the video: Botanical Drawings 1
Overview
“Let's put into practice what you have learned about tonal values, using some of Leonardo’s materials. I will show you some of his botanical drawings and we’ll discover how he drew them.”
In this video lesson Michele Bajona addresses the topic: Botanical Drawings 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method. Learn to cultivate active curiosity while exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing techniques to create a classical portrait drawing with materials used in the Renaissance era.
Partial transcription of the video
“Botanical Drawings In this lesson, we'll see the botanical drawings that Leonardo did. This was one of his favorite subjects. Leonardo loved to be in nature. He loved nature and understood the world in a way that is quite contemporary nowadays. As I mentioned before, he was a vegetarian in a time like Florence in the 15th century. He was a vegetarian because he loved animals and wanted to respect them. We can see some images now that testify to his love for nature and his idea of studying nature to understand the universe around us. This first image is about a sage leaf, and has many annota...”
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Course summary for: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching
Michele Bajona
A course by Michele Bajona
Michele Bajona is an architect-turned-painter whose artwork has been exhibited throughout America and Europe. He attended the Art Student League in New York City and is a member of Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona. He currently resides in Mexico City, where he continues to paint and teaches art. He has given masterclasses at Museums and cultural institutions.
In addition to solo and collective exhibitions across the globe, he won the first prize for best video documentary at the 54th Venice Art Biennial, Padiglione Italia.
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