Conté Crayon: Trois Couleurs/Crayons for skin tones - Elizabeth R. Whelan - artist

Watch the ninth class from artist Elizabeth Whelan’s ‘Summer of Drawing’ series, with an introduction to Conté Crayon and the Trois Couleurs (aka Trois Crayons) method for drawing skin tones, as popularized by Peter Paul Rubens in the 1600's. There's also some time for some quick sketching of anatomy from plaster casts of Michelangelo's David sculpture -- feel free to pause the video and take longer to do this! This is all in preparation for drawing in Trois Couleurs from a live model next week, with more discussion about drawing darker skin tones and other anatomical features of the head. To download the pdf of the main images from this class, please visit the Art Classes page at www.elizabethwhelan.com. (This video is a segment of a live art class in the Summer of Drawing series, co-hosted by the Vineyard Haven Public Library.) ~~~ See Elizabeth R. Whelan's artwork at https://www.elizabethwhelan.com to view her portfolio of portraits and maritime artwork, get lots more info about her process, or ask about commissions. Elizabeth paints and draws in her studio on Chappaquiddick Island, part of Martha's Vineyard, near Boston, Massachusetts. You can also send her an email at [email protected], and find her on: Instagram: @elizabetwhelan Twitter: @elizabethwhelan Facebook: @elizabethwhelan