Lessons from Michelangelo: figure drawing based on by Michael Burban

By Michael Burban

Even though greater than four hundred years have handed due to the fact Michelangelo created his determine drawing masterpieces, his works stay undeniable paradigms of energy, grace, and wonder. throughout the centuries aspiring artists, hoping to enhance their very own paintings, have endured to review the paintings of Michelangelo, yet beforehand there was no convinced consultant to this master's genius for rendering the human shape. This booklet fills this void.

In this publication, Michael Burban has assembled sixty four of Michelangelo's most lovely, dramatic, and instructive drawings from collections around the globe. A skillful, analytical investigator, the writer breaks down every one drawing into remoted elements of sunshine and color, viewpoint, line, and anatomy. He then encourages the reader to use this figuring out to their very own paintings, frequently via an accompanying diagram that illuminates the paintings of this nice artist.

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