Drawing Basics The Landscape And Figure - Artist's Network

Earning our inheritance“The human figure has been the most powerfulcarrier of emotion and expression in art,” saysAristides. “In past ages the human form wasseen as the crowning achievement of nature; itwas considered eternal and divine. By paintingand drawing the figure we inherit a wonderful,evocative and supple language capable of conveyingemotion directly to the viewer. Oncewe’ve mastered the fundamentals of drawing,we’re free to focus on content and selfexpressionrather than on more technical concerns.”In other words, learning to draw bydiligently practicing every day will prepare youto make your own contribution to the continuumthat is the history of art.Maureen Bloomfield is senior editor for TheArtist’s Magazine.From drawing topainting: the enduringmystery“Composition, linear relationships,proportion andvalue––everything otherthan color can be finetunedin the context ofdrawing,” says Aristides.Once she had the preliminariesdown, she was ableto concentrate on the colorin her triptych paintingFlight (oil, 26x58). June 2004 The Artist’s Magazine 55