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“Drawing” from the
written and visual art history of the late Medieval – Early Renaissance
period, and authentically costumed from around 1470, I give a brief
synopsis of art making techniques and materials in use from 1400 – 1500,
while discussing the life of an Artist from Apprentice to Master, using
anecdotes from surviving manuals and books, notably the “Craftsman’s
Handbook” by Cennini (1430’s) and “Lives of the Artists” by Vasari
(1560’s).
- I can give a live
demonstration of drawing techniques in use during the period:
Silverpoint drawing on
a sized panel/paper
Feather Quill pen
drawing (I can also show how a quill nib is cut)
Ink wash / brush
Charcoal / Conte crayon
drawing
- I can also talk about
Printmaking methods in use during the period:
Engraving
Etching
Drypoint
- I also bring examples
of my own artwork, which include pieces done in these very techniques.
This program is
constantly evolving. In development is PowerPoint slide presentation,
and a Hand-On workshop option.
This presentation
started as an informal lecture at Tatnuck Booksellers in 2006, being a
lecture for Westboro Gallery
(who has a satellite gallery at the bookstore), as “Falconry and Medieval
Art” with guest presenter and good friend Julie Collier of Wingmasters, who brought real life
Falcons, Hawks, Owls and a Golden Eagle to help illustrate. I talked
about art and drawing techniques that I had been researching, she talked
about Falconry and the birds themselves.
Giving the program
costumed and focusing on period Artists debuted in March of 2009 at
Tatnuck, as “Medieval Art and Falconry”, joined by guest presenter and good
friend Larry Keating, who brought Falcons, Owls and Hawks. This program saw
me using Silverpoint and quill ink drawing ‘in public’ for the first time.
It was very exciting!
I gave a solely
medieval art techniques program at a school later in March, which included
a short PowerPoint slide presentation discussing art techniques in use from
the “Byzantine” Late Roman period (ca 500’s AD) to about 1600. The students
really enjoyed the program, as well as watching me cut feather pens.
The “Medieval Art and
Falconry” program was given again at Tatnuck, on Sunday August 16 2009,
with Julie Collier.
(Photo Credit: Medieval Artist photos - Nancy Von Hone, 8/2009;
Falconer III - A. Volpe, 2009)
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"Falconer
III" Pen ink and Watercolor, compared to original from "De Arte
Venandi Cum Avibus" 1250 AD Emp. Frederich II