Mastercopy of Castiglione: An online portrait drawing session
Lydia Cecil
Join Lydia for this 1- hour master copy session, recreating Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s presumed self-portrait etching. Starting with a light pencil block-in, you’ll use an ink pen and layered hatching to build form, light and texture while exploring Castiglione’s expressive approach to edges and mark-making.Materials used: Pencil, ink pen and paper.
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