Descent from the Cross

Raphael's study of heads and hands. Interesting to compare him to Da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Three insightful tips from Drawing magazine on how to draw faces and heads, two of the most challenging subjects to master for any artist.

GIROLAMO SICIOLANTE, CALLED IL SERMONETASermoneta 1521 - 1575 RomeSEATED VIRGINBlack chalk heightened with w

Bid in-person or online for the upcoming auction: Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours on 03 July 2018 at London

Leonardo da Vinci Study of woman's head ca. 1485-90 drawing on blue paper Royal Collection, Windsor Paper tinted blue (by papermakers, during manufacture) was a moderately fashionable commodity in Renaissance Europe, in demand for writing, drawing, and even letterpress printing. This blue-paper fashion expanded and peaked during the 18th century. Samples chosen here are fairly well-preserved, though less vivid than they once were. Many such papers have faded to gray or to some indeterminate…

CARLO MARATTICamerano 1625 - 1713 RomeRECTO: STUDY FOR JAEL AND SISERAVERSO: STUDY OF JAELBlack c

A stunning new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford shines new light on the Renaissance Master’s language of drawing​