Monochrome

Written by Paul Regan, © Insight School of Art
George Shaw 2005
Click on image to watch a video of George Shaw talking about his subject matter.
  1. A video about charcoal techniques of the 19th century.
  2. Artist Corey D’Augustine talking about the painter Franz Kline and making a painting in his style.
  3. A page of Giorgio Morandi’s etchings and drawings.
  4. Michael Kirkbride NEAC demonstrating tonal drawing for beginners.
  5. Michael Kirkbride NEAC demonstrating a charcoal portrait for beginners using the cloud technique.
    (If you would like to have a go at making your own tonal portrait from model Steve, click here).
  6. David Dawson talking about Lucian Freud etchings.
  7. Artist Anita Taylor using the reduction technique, lifting charcoal to draw white.
  8. Edmund de Waal’s talking about an exhibition of his ceramics.
  9. A film by the National Gallery about Alison Watt’s large monochrome paintings.
  10. An introduction to the photographs of Karl Blossfeldt from the Whitechapel Gallery.
  11. A fun video from the Rijks Museum, showing you how to draw with ink like Rembrandt.