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In week three, NMA master draftsman Glenn Vilppu will break down the use of spherical forms in gestures. You will learn how spherical shapes act as building blocks in your gesture drawings. Glenn will analyze Old Masters works and examine their use of spheres, followed by several demonstrations constructing the spherical forms from the figure.
Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.
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Reference Images (42)
Peter Paul Rubens, Battle of the Standard after Leonardo, c1600.
Tamara de Lempicka, La Belle Rafaela, 1927.
Leonardo da Vinci, Virgin and Child with St Anne and John the Baptist, c1499-1508.
Leonardo da Vinci, The Virgin of the Rocks, 1501.
Pierre Auguste Renoir, Bather Drying Herself, c1910.
1.116. The Drunken Silenus - Peter Paul Rubens, 1617
Peter Paul Rubens, The Drunken Silenus, 1617.
Gaston Lachaise, Torso of Elevation, 1912-1918.
Jacopo da Pontormo, Figure Drawings.
Parmigianino, Two Studies of a Putto.
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1. Learning Recommendation
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1. Introduction to Spherical Forms
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2. Old Master Analysis: Rubens, Lempicka, Da Vinci, Renoir
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3. Old Master Analysis: Lachaise, Pontormo, Parmigianino
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4. Short Demonstrations I
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5. Short Demonstrations II
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6. Short Demonstrations III
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7. Short Demonstrations IV
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8. Long Demonstration Using a Fountain Pen
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9. Finishing Touches Using a Water Brush
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10. Assignment
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11. Timed Poses
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12. Glenn's Approach to the Assignment
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