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In the past, apprenticing artists regularly copied the works of master painters.  Engaging in this practice enabled students to explore the techniques of skilled artists, and to analyze the decisions they made in order to represent each subject's character and beauty. It is for these reasons that I also complete master copies of works by artists that I admire.

master copy oil painting

                Oil on Canvas      10" X 14"

              Master copy of detail from

                   Madonna di Loreto

                        By Caravaggio

master copy charcoal drawing

"Standing Nude"   Charcoal    12" X 20"

        Master Copy of Standing Nude

             by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

master copy charcoal drawing

"Seated Female"   Charcoal   12" X 20"

                       Master Copy of

                    Femme à la Lampe

                 by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

master copy charcoal drawing

        "Seated Male"   Charcoal   18" X 24"

                       Master Copy of

              Académie of a Seated Man,

                      Seen from Behind

                 by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

© 2018 All artwork copyright of Brenda St. Hilaire

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