Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
Preparations and Composition
A course by Michele Bajona , Contemporary Figurative Artist
About the video: Preparations and Composition
Overview
“In this lesson, I will briefly guide you through the process of taking a good photo reference considering some simple laws of composition. I will also analyze the picture in order to plan things ahead, choose the right supports and renaissance drawing materials.”
In this video lesson Michele Bajona addresses the topic: Preparations and Composition, 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
“Preparations and Composition In this lesson, I'll talk to you about preparation and composition. When we decide on our final project, we need inspiration from the great master Leonardo but also find a contemporary key to it. What we're creating today has some information that comes from the master of the past but needs to be grounded into our reality. So, I called my friend and a model, Astrid, and she came to my studio to pose for me. We did a photo session quickly, in half an hour we were done. I used the lamps I use when I do oil paintings. These lamps are useful in the process of painti...”
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Course summary for: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
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Category
Illustration -
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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