Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
Final Revision
A course by Michele Bajona , Contemporary Figurative Artist
About the video: Final Revision
Overview
“Once the main masses and planes of the head are in place, we can focus on the tiniest details by adding more information in the areas that we have worked on so far. It’s time to have fun!”
In this video lesson Michele Bajona addresses the topic: Final Revision, 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
“Final Revision In this lesson, we're going to focus on a final revision of the process, see what has worked and what we would like to change, analyze the overall composition and see if something is missing. Also, balance lights and shadows so that the tonal values are consistent and the transitions are soft. We analyze each feature, we analyze the overall image, and we take decisions to move forward and step towards the final process of our portrait drawing. I'm going to place the portrait more centered on my board and aligned also so that I have a clearer vision of the overall image. I can...”
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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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