4.1.13

Zurbaran Study


I've been researching and sketching Spanish monk's habits.  This is a graphite rendering of a very famous painting by Zurbaran.



2 comments:

Vicki said...

Spanish monks in particular? This looks like a pretty typical Franciscan habit.
I know some very wonderful artists who spend a decent amount of time copying works by old Masters. I think it's a valuable exercise, and I'm glad to see you going for it. I don't know what the background of the painting looks like, but you have done a nice drawing of the monk.

Gwyneth Holston said...

Hi Vicki, Great eye! The painting is Zurburan's St. Francis. Here's a picture of the original:

http://www.cavetocanvas.com/post/27939089225/francisco-de-zurbaran-st-francis-c-1640-45