Over the past few weeks I have been working on the Old Masters Project, copying Walking Man, before 1762, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. I started by getting down the basic lines of the piece using grid lines. I think this step was fairly successful. Next, I added the ink wash. This was the step I struggled with the most. It was very hard for me to get an even wash, while also trying to accurately place the wash. I also had an issue with the wash turning yellow, but by the end of the project this really didn't bother me much. The final step was adding the lines, the marks. I do not think this part was too much of an issue for me, however, during this phase I misplaced a few of the lines, slightly throwing off the accuracy of the whole piece. I also think at times I wasn't really implementing Tiepolo's application technique because I was so focused on making the lines appear accurate. Overall, I am happy with the outcome of this project because of the accuracy of my replication and having had the opportunity to learn from some of my mistakes throughout the process. Technically, my project is not altogether complete because I decided not to add any of the charcoal marks and still have not erased the original pencil lines. Below are pictures of my piece throughout different phases of the project: Here is my (somewhat) final piece next to Tiepolo's original Walking Man, before 1762:
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