EDM Challenge # 211: In the Style of Seurat
I fell in love with Seurat drawings during the MoMA special exhibit in 2007 and learned that there was a local source for the Michallet paper that he used.
Arches MBM Ingres (Michallet): Originally designed by the mill for the artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, this type of paper set the standard for charcoal and pastel drawing and has been duplicated by many other mills around the world. The letters MBM refer to the owners Morel, Bercious, and Masure who introduced the first mouldmade machines in 1883 (Info from NY Central Art Supply website).
Last year I bought a sheet at New York Central Art Supply and copied 3 Seurat drawings to try to learn the technique. Then I used a photo of my son-in-law and two grandchildren to draw "in the style of Seurat" using a Derwent Ivory Black drawing pencil to try to develop the method for myself. Today I used a photo of my 2 year old grandson with his elephant that we took Saturday to do Challenge #211.
Comments
What a lovely soft portrait. Is that all dots then or is it the paper texture? I don't know much about his drawings or how he did them, but it's a lovely result!
Posted by: Rachel Howard | February 16, 2009 6:05 PM
great drawing.
Posted by: sarah ketelaars | February 17, 2009 3:19 AM
Very nice and quite a departure to stretch in a different direction!
Posted by: sandy | February 17, 2009 4:07 PM
I so enjoyed your other Seurat drawings but this one is just precious.
Posted by: ``mARTa | February 17, 2009 10:55 PM