{"product_id":"modeles-classiques-nouvelle-edition-classical-drawing-course-by-josephine-ducollet-paperback","title":"Modeles Classiques Nouvelle Edition: Classical Drawing Course by Josephine Ducollet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosephine Ducollet\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eBurst Books\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful fine art drawing course will take you to a new level as an artist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost aspiring classical artists are I believe acquainted with the Bargue drawing course and many of them are familiar with the Julien course also. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLess are aware of the Josephine Ducollet course and it is presented here in restored form.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI totally support the point of view of French art teachers of the 19th century that fine art students need to study the rich traditions of the classical art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrench schools at that time advocated the following sequence of art education: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing copies of classical art plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopying drawings by the Old Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing classical casts - busts and figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing live models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 20th century brought various \"isms\" into art, and many art students become disillusioned with art education as it is practiced today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopying the Old Masters and studying their art is an important part of traditional art education. Copying classical masterpieces will develop a proper artistic taste and style. I believe that thousands of fine art students will improve greatly from such exercises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese plates were created as a part of an intensive drawing course system much like the one designed by the late great draftsman, artist, and painter Charles Bargue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring my atelier training plates like these were integrated in the curriculum (as I'd imagine with most ateliers around the world) and taught as a means of refinement of observational skills in the practice of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenefits are perpetual in the entire scope of the artist's development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo have the ability to accurately record what the eye sees removing deviation or mental hindrance, I'd say is the basic principle behind this drawing system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce this is gained the artist is in a better position to integrate their imagination in a precision controlled manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould you buy a copy of this book?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're really serious about improving drawing skills, and you're willing to put in some hard hours of practice, then yes, you should definitely buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you just love drawing and have cash to burn, you should buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're in the habit of buying art instruction books but you cant really draw that much, this book isn't going to magically help you draw better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut neither is any art book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439788093747,"sku":"9798720775148","price":43.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ckRKdDNnV2l1c1hJamRHcnpGc1NXQT09.webp?v=1758858841","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/modeles-classiques-nouvelle-edition-classical-drawing-course-by-josephine-ducollet-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}