::Fundamentals of 2-D Design::

NOTE:
*To sketch or not to sketch? Great little discussion at CORE 77 (wonderful design site).

*Drawing From A Photograph... The Debate of Historical Precedent.

*Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 – April 16, 1828) - arguably the "Father of Modern Art" - created a set of 80 aquatint prints during the 1790s called Caprichos. I encourage a visit to the copy in The Arno Schmidt Reference Library.

Key:
*Contrast Ratio (High/Mid/Low)
*Gradation
*Volume/Mass

Aubrey Beardsley. Suggested Reform In Ballet Costume, 1895.
(August 21, 1872 – March 16, 1898 - English).

Aubrey Beardsley. Remorse from Fifty Drawings, 1920.

Aubrey Beardsley.

Giorgio Morandi (June 20, 1890 – June 18, 1964). Natura Morta, 1962.
Oil on Canvas.

*Review of Morandi retrospective: NY Times

Giorgio Morandi. Gall Arte Maggiore.

Paul Noble (1963-). British Council.

Paul Noble. Nobson Newtown.

Gerhard Richter (born February 9, 1932). Familie Wende, 1971.
Oil on Canvas. IMAGE LINK

Gerhard Richter. Kleiner Stuhl, 1965.
Oil on Canvas.

Gerhard Richter. Schadel.

Gerhard Richter. Two Candles.

The Grid:
* Edgar Degas. (1834-1917).
* Chuck Close. (1940-).

Accumulation:

Giovanni Baptiste Piranesi (1720-1798). Italian.
Carceri d'invenzione: Plate XI: The Arch with a Shell Ornament (Later State), 1749–50 and 1761. Etching on 18th-century laid paper.