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| The Art of Drawing by Bernard Chaet (2nd ed.) |
"A well worn volume in nearly every artist’s library, The Art of Drawing, communicates how the basics of drawing are, in fact, the basics of seeing, and how seeing underpins visual invention in masterworks from the Renaissance to modernism".
Almost every week in my drawing class, my instructor gets up from her desk, mid-lecture, to go to the cabinet in the corner of the room and start rummaging through her vast collection of art books, searching for one or more containing images that illustrate the concept she is talking about. This past week, she pulled out a book to show us what we can do with ink wash. She pulled out this wonderful book containing a section on student projects in which the students explore a theme for a period of time. I was intrigued by the idea of studying the same subject for an extended period of time and exploring it in a multitude of ways. In addition to this, I could see also from the age and condition of the book (binding coming undone) that this was a favorite book of hers. I asked her the name of the book and when she told me "The Art of Drawing", I knew from the name of the book, the condition that her copy and the few pages she shared with us, it was a must-have for me. So, that night I went out searching for the book and found that it was no longer in print, but luckily I was able to find a copy on Ebay and I promptly bought it.
So far, I've only perused the book, but I'm looking forward to delving into it further. In the Preface, Mr. Chaet states that the purpose of the book is "...to share with students and the general reader experiences I and my classes at Yale have had in resolving certain "problems" encountered in drawing." My instructor frequently discusses our homework as "solutions" to the assigned problem. I can't wait to dive into this book and see what "problems" are discussed and how the students and masters resolve them.
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"The Window" project - effects of changing light
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