Kathe Kollwitz mastercopy: An online portrait drawing session
Lydia Cecil
Lydia Cecil delves into the life and works of Käthe Kollwitz in this mastercopy class, focusing on the artist's evocative style and emotional depth. As she reproduces one of Kollwitz's self-portraits in charcoal on off-white paper, Lydia explores the techniques and expressive power that made Kollwitz's work so influential. This session offers insights into both the artist's legacy and the fundamentals of charcoal drawing.
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Lydia Cecil takes on three 20-minute figure poses of model Charlotte in this session, with an emphasis on finding the gesture in the torso. Working with willow charcoal and white chalk on packing paper, she brings a sense of ...
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