Realistic Baroque Drawing: Volume 1 - Facial Portrait

Welcome to the Bey Atelier in Baroque Drawing, a comprehensive drawing course that will take you on a journey to the 17th century, the era of Baroque art. In this course, you will learn the secrets of the greatest art masters of that time, such as Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Claudio de Lorraine. Through this drawing course, you will learn to master the art of drawing and sketching, from beginner to advanced level.

This drawing course is not just about learning to draw; it's about learning to capture the essence of a person and immortalize their soul on paper. You will be transported to an era where art was about telling stories through hatching, shadows, and strokes, turning a drawing into a masterpiece. This digital art course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to draw, whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced artist.

In the Bey Atelier in Baroque Drawing course, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing, from perspective drawing to pencil sketching. You will discover the power of Angles Technique and its relationship with geometric shapes, how to build objects from general shapes, and create efficient construction schemes. You will also learn about the origin of the Baroque movement, the life of Rembrandt, and his legacy.

The first volume of the Bey Atelier in Baroque Drawing course is called "The Portrait." This course is specifically designed to teach you how to draw realistic portraits like the baroque masters. You will learn how to draw faces with live models, graphite pencils, and other drawing materials such as pastel chalks and dry pastels. You will discover how to use face constructive schemes to stimulate your imagination and learn an appropriate technique for portraiture.

But this drawing course is not just about learning to draw faces. It's about learning to draw the essence of a person, to capture their soul on paper, and immortalize it forever. Together with Baudilio Bey, you will create two final live portraits (one male and one female), using mainly graphite pencils, pastel chalks, and luxurious old paper. You will also learn how to use paper color as a means for the construction of a drawing.

Here's a breakdown of what you can expect to learn in this comprehensive drawing course:

• Master the angle technique and its relationship with ranges and shapes: You will learn how to master the angle technique and its relationship with ranges and shapes in constructing objects and figures in your drawings.

  
  

• Learn how to construct objects from general shapes with an efficient construction scheme: You will discover how to construct objects and figures from general shapes, using efficient construction schemes.

  
  

• Explore the origin of the Baroque movement and the life of Rembrandt, the great master: You will learn about the origin of the Baroque movement, its historical and cultural context, and the life and legacy of one of its greatest exponents, Rembrandt.

  
  

• Learn how to use face constructive schemes to stimulate your imagination, learning an appropriate technique for portraiture: You will learn how to use face constructive schemes to stimulate your imagination and acquire an appropriate technique for creating portraits.

  
  

• Create two final live portraits using mainly graphite pencils, pastel chalks, and luxurious old paper: You will create two live portraits, one male and one female, using mainly graphite pencils, pastel chalks, and luxurious old paper.

  
  

• Make a graphite pencil portrait from a static image: You will learn how to create graphite pencil portraits from static images.

  
  

• Learn how to use paper color as a means for the construction of a drawing: You will discover how to use paper color as a means for constructing a drawing and how to use this technique to give depth and volume to your portraits.

Join the Bey Atelier in Baroque Drawing course today and start your journey to becoming a master of drawing and sketching!

"This course is designed with a special methodology developed at the Autonomous University of Barcelona as part of a final Master's thesis with honorable mention. It is an honor for me to be able to share this new experience of teaching an ancient art such as drawing."

   Baudilio Bey Pérez