Holbein’s drawings

Holbein’s drawings

Painting
Some Hans Holbein’s (1497/98-1543) works have been preserved and have become real icons of art, some such as the outstanding The Body Of The Dead Christ In The Tomb, The Darmstadt Madonna or The Ambassadors (this one with the best known anamorphosis in the history of painting). A large gallery of portraits has been preserved too: we need to mention all those made when he lived in England and worked as Henry 8th court painter. As far as his drawings are concerned, there are some astonishing ones of two different approaches: the ones made using India ink (drawn with pen or a with paintbrush: the paint-strokes are applied onto coloured paper with enhanced white details) or those delicate drawings which are merely lines, achieved using chalk or silver-pencil: the lines…
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Children Drawings

Children Drawings

Aviation
Children Drawings I have always been really fond of drawings made by children. It doesn’t really matter if they are skilled or not as, very early, most of them have a real sense of art. I am especially interested in them using colours, working with space and volumes along with their good improvisation skills due to their lack of either technic or aesthetical prejudice. I have kept some aircraft drawings and paintings made by children between five and thirteen years of age that I study from time to time: it is relaxing and funny and  I learn so much. When a child makes a drawing, nothing is missing and nothing is left. I also like to watch them when they work, naturally facing a white sheet of paper. Some prefer…
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