r/MaleFigureStudio

Male Figure Study. Searching for Form

Not everything needs to be finished.

Sometimes the search itself is more interesting than the result.

Sometimes the suggestions speak louder than finished works.

/This is a male figure drawing I made (but not finished) in graphite/

u/Infamous-Channel1505 — 11 days ago

Illusion and Transformation of the Male Form

It's just a small fragment of a painting...
The fascinating thing is that the body becomes something else when you stop looking at the whole...

u/Infamous-Channel1505 — 10 days ago

Caravaggio – What do you see hidden in the shadow here? /detail/

Caravaggio is not just the master of the shadows. He is the master of hiding "things" in shadows. When you look very very close, you will be surprized to discover something you don't expect to see in a piece of sacred art... Do you see it here?

Caravaggio's shadows are full of mysteries.

Image: The Flagellation of Christ (fragment) by Caravaggio, 1607

u/Infamous-Channel1505 — 12 days ago