How do I learn to Bargue?

  October 21, 2020
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How do I learn to Bargue?

How to Study the Bargue Method at Home

  1. Squint.
  2. Turn the drawing upside down occasionally.
  3. Step away frequently to observe your drawing from a distance.
  4. Use a small “cut-out window” on a blank piece of paper to isolate areas and compare them to your copy.
  5. Have a friend critique your shapes.

What drawing course did Van Gogh take?

Vincent van Gogh, who worked for Goupil for a while, learned to draw from it, and Picasso used it when he was a student at the Barcelona Academy. Picasso’s ”Seated Male Nude” (1892-93) was copied from the same plate. His ”Right Profile of an Old Man” (same date) was taken from the section on noses.

What is the Bargue method?

The Bargue Drawing method emphasizes copying the references as perfectly as possible. This teaches artists to see distances, lengths and angles as well as some seeing and depicting the light. The references are gorgeous and build up skills in a logical way.

How long does a Bargue drawing take?

Here are two Bargue plates finished, matted and framed during my time at the Aristides Atelier. They both took me about three weeks each to complete.

How many Bargue plates are there?

You can find all the Charles Bargue 197 plates in this book, with instructions on how to use them.

What do potato eaters represent?

Van Gogh saw the Potato Eaters as a showpiece, for which he deliberately chose a difficult composition to prove he was on his way to becoming a good figure painter. The painting had to depict the harsh reality of country life, so he gave the peasants coarse faces and bony, working hands.

Are Bargue plates useful?

Bargue Plates teach students proportion, val- ues, and other essential drawing skills, and are used by contemporary artists to increase their visual literacy.

How long should a Bargue drawing take?

To be honest, if you are doing the course correctly, and in the way it was intended, going step-by-step through the lessons, building your skills, by the time you hit a drawing, a true drawing, you shouldn’t find yourself in the weeds. A finished drawing should take maybe 5 to 10 hours of work.