Why cast drawing? Ives Gammell famously wrote that “For centuries drawing and painting from statues, or from plaster casts, was considered the ideal starting point for a number of excellent reasons. Their uniform whiteness simplifies the problem of modeling and prepares the student to cope with the greater complexity of values found in the human body. There is no substitute of comparable worth. There are many lessons to be learned from drawing and painting from casts which completely escape the beginner.” 

Follow along as Gustavo Ramos creates his own cast drawing while discussing an array of concepts in working on toned paper. By working in monochrome, the artist demonstrates key techniques pertaining to accurate proportions, form modeling, value arrangement, high draftsmanship, texture, and layering. Gain the confidence to successfully translate three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional drawing that captures subtle tonal transitions, luminous forms, and deep shadows.

What you’ll learn:

• Flattening the shadows to contrast the fullness of form in the lights.
• Organizing values into a clear hierarchy that prevents the lights and darks from contaminating.
• Getting the most of your drawing tools while not damaging the surface of the paper.
• Strengthening the ability to visualize space inside of a flat surface.
• Identifying midtones and knowing where to interplay the tone of the paper.
• How to start the drawing in a way that saves hours of work.
• Going from a rough start to a highly refined quality of finish.
• Simplifying visual information to better see errors in accuracy.
• Dependable methods of judging your tonal transitions in one glance.
• An approach to blending that utilizes the understanding of form.

Buy once, watch indefinitely.

Language - English

Duration - 2h

Aspect Ratio - 16:9

Media type: Streaming, not physical