Article
Article · Sadie Valeri Atelier
Leonardo Drapery Master Copy
By Sadie Valeri
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free + paid
- Published
- 2020
free article; paid atelier courses also offered
About this lesson
A classical-atelier method for copying Leonardo da Vinci's 1470s drapery study in charcoal and chalk: blocking large angular shapes first, then establishing a value hierarchy before rendering from the terminator outward, with a student's finished copy shown as a benchmark.
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