It’s an age-old process for art students
to copy the work of the masters. The student will learn more from this practice
then any art school assignment, lecture or book.
For years students have been studying the
artwork of the great American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker. Leyendecker had
what seemed an ease to his virtuoso application of paint. It is this ellusive
technique that the students of art have been trying to figure out. For a look at a copy of a Leyendecker I did, click here
The above drawing, although
credited to Leyendecker, may be a student study after his original painting.
The next image is a close-up of the
original Leyendecker illustration
below.
Click the following link to see
more of his paintings with close-ups provided. Haggin Museum's Leyendecker exhibit
Thanks to Augie Pagan for the above photo
Leyendecker in 1895
| From Wikipedia | |
| Born | March 23, 1874 Montabaur, Rhine Province, German Empire |
|---|---|
| Died | July 25, 1951 (aged 77) New Rochelle, New York, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Chicago Art Institute, Académie Julian |
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