CAST DRAWINGS
Cast Drawing
Study with plaster bust of Venus de Milo
石膏デッサン（木炭）：ミロのヴィーナス胸像
Bust of Venus de Milo I
Vine Charcoal on Paper
18" x 24" (45.7 x 61 cm)
2015
Bust of Venus de Milo II
Vine Charcoal on Paper
18" x 24" (45.7 x 61 cm)
2015
Bust of Venus de Milo III
Vine Charcoal on Paper
18" x 24" (45.7 x 61 cm)
2015
Cast Drawing
石膏デッサン（木炭）：ミロのヴィーナス胸像
“Casts” are plaster reproductions of historic sculptures and studying them was the standard for art education and tradition of 18th/19th century French Academic Atelier Training. I couldn’t find a place to get plaster busts for teaching materials in the area where my studio is located, so I ordered from a Japanese company 堀石膏制作 who makes them for major art schools in Japan. I'm so happy to have the cast and it’s a good chance to return to the basics.
Recommend to read: - The Sight-size Method and its Disadvantages An essay by Hans-Peter Szameit, the instructor of the Swedish Academy of Realist Art. He discusses the disadvantages of sight-size, describing it as essentially the making of a mechanically produced image limited to one size, the "sight size"
The Sight-Size Drawing Method
The Sight-Size is a method of drawing and painting an object exactly as it appears to the artist, on a one-to-one scale. The artist first sets a vantage point where the subject and the drawing surface appear to be the same size. (Wikipedia)
Comparative Measurement Method
The comparative measurement method requires proportional accuracy, but allows the artist to vary the size of the image created. This technique broadly encompasses any method of drawing that involves making accurate measurements primarily using the naked eye. (Wikipedia)