Art, Writing, & Music
French Atelier “Bargue Method” Drawing
“Drawing is a way of coming upon the connection between things, just like metaphor in poetry reconnects what has become separated.”
I was introduced to this method while taking a drawing class at Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, FL, with the amazing instructor, Joe Mattus.
The Bargue Method is technical and slow and quite different from other methods of drawing that I’ve learned over the years (such as Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain).
I love it because it forces you to slow down (becoming a form of active meditation) and because it gets results.
Sugar Bowl
Carefully measure and draw basic geometric shapes
Sketch form over lines and shapes
Refine body and carefully measure and draw handle shapes
Sketch other handle and outline shadow shapes
Block in and flatten shadow shapes
Portrait WIP (Work in Progress)
Carefully measure and draw basic geometric shapes
Sketch form and shadow shapes
Model the form using a continuously sharpened HB lead and kneaded eraser
Refine shadow shapes and begin modeling
Continue modeling one area at a time