tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2251575995283456004..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Bargue Study of a Seated ManJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91879771347119759342012-11-26T06:58:20.809-05:002012-11-26T06:58:20.809-05:00i don't know how purposeful it was or how plan...i don't know how purposeful it was or how planned but i do love the way it appears the man, one with the light at his back is becoming one with the shadow at his feet.scruffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127548900155916268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20034063259029233522012-11-25T16:20:37.188-05:002012-11-25T16:20:37.188-05:00Good to see Bargue's drawing course is availab...Good to see Bargue's drawing course is available for a reasonable price these days. Five years ago I couldn't find a copy for less than $300 (maybe even $500) and ended up Xeroxing virtually the whole thing from a copy in the library at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976139843020550189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20020896150271444352012-11-25T15:27:34.816-05:002012-11-25T15:27:34.816-05:00Again, thanks for "the windmill principle.&qu...Again, thanks for "the windmill principle." One of my teachers pointed it out to me, and I've used it ever since, but having a name for it makes a big difference. I find that my students are often dismayed when the position and lighting of the model make it impossible to silhouette the figure the same way all the way around its contours. In the future, I will simply say: "Windmill it!"Craig Banholzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75838546928322050582012-11-25T10:44:52.446-05:002012-11-25T10:44:52.446-05:00Thanks for the the schematic analysis of this pain...Thanks for the the schematic analysis of this painting. It really helps me understand why I am so drawn to particular artists/styles and it also helps me be more conscious of how to achieve desired results in my own work.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395082045007205525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35979440156102458762012-11-25T10:37:28.622-05:002012-11-25T10:37:28.622-05:00It's also interesting how he uses the tonal gr...It's also interesting how he uses the tonal groupings and gradients to emphasize the hands and blue cloth as the focal point. All of the gradients point to or converge on that area, and while he softens the modeling on the jacket, he plays it up on the far knee, creating an area of high contrast and detail that draws the eye. <br />The overall effect is to portray the man's intense concentration on whatever he is doing with that cloth.mdmattinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215455490958117703noreply@blogger.com