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Head Homework -drawings in charcoal

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Carol

Again, a couple of charcoal heads from a historical painting: a self-portrait by the Polish painter Anna Bilinska-Bogdanovich (1857-1893) I admire the fearless directness of her self-portrait. This artist died of a heart condition at 36. She was best known … Continue reading →

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Heads, week 10 homework: with Catherine Kehoe at Mass Art

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Carol

The homework from week 10 – colors are a better match than last week, the drawing not so much. One of the challenges with the use of historical paintings to recreate in these exercises is they are all about subtle … Continue reading →

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