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| David ( watercolour wash on pencil ) |
This face seems a little sinister, it is actually a study of the statue of David by Michelangelo. The original is in Florence. I saw it for real on my trip to Italy earlier in the year. I took loads of photographs of all things Italian and use them for inspiration.
I haven't done a mans face for the challenge yet so why not start with one of the most famous!
It is strange that concentrating on just the eyes can create a very different image.
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| The original David |
I'm not such a rebel these days so put my camera away and contented myself with photographing the copy outside the Ufizzi.
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| The copy outside the ufitzi |
Lucky You! Italy's old culture is so wondelful. I have been there two times.
ReplyDeleteThis painting is very interesting. I like the eyes. They look to past. Fine around.
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Very cool and expressive drawing. I love the cropped-in image, focusing on those eyes … which I don't find so much sinister (though I can see what you're saying) as I do find intense. In any event, wonderful drawing!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea, extending the area of the face from just one eye to two eyes and the nose. Interesting to see a different face each day, but growing in area until you have a complete head. It's intriguing and makes me impatient to see tomorrow's section of face.
ReplyDeleteI feel his eyes look a little worried rather than sinister. I think he's probably just seen Goliath and is wondering whether he's done the right thing!
I saw a copy of the David in the V&A I think it was, many many years ago, and was astounded at the size. I had always thought it was life size. How wonderful to see it in the original. Very creatively done, and I do like the photograph with David captured in the archway in the distance.
Yes at first the eyes were a little scary. But then the eyes on sculptures are too. Good work.
ReplyDeleteGreat portrait--I feel like I should have known it was David, since his furrowed brow is part of what differentiates that sculpture.
ReplyDeleteGreat expression!!! and how lucky were you to see the statue first hand. I would of snuck a photo too.
ReplyDeleteVery intense! Wonderful and dramatic!!
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