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Silverpoint: A Renaissance Drawing Tool
By Clara Lieu
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- Article
- Level
- Beginner
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- Free
About this lesson
Clara Lieu explains silverpoint as a Renaissance drawing tool, covering three ground preparation approaches, the physics of subtle delicate lines, and historical context through examples by Dürer, Raphael, Leonardo, and Holbein.
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