Drawing guides, art history, and the real academic methods behind the masters.
A guest post by Jacob L: how a year of twelve-hour charcoal figure drawings — done the 19th-century academic way — rebuilt a self-taught artist’s draftsmanship.
A curated list of essential books on 19th-century French academic art, from École des Beaux-Arts history to practical guides on classical drawing and painting.
I recently went to Paris and had a chance to see some amazing academic drawings in the collection of the École des Beaux-Arts
The real history behind Bargue drawings and how to learn from them without wasting hundreds of hours. Includes free plates and a drawing guide.
Discover the fun, practical method that trained history’s best artists, and why it still works for beginners today.
