A Day at the
Museum (continued)
In this Greek torso of a male athlete, there is an incredible
feeling of gracefulness in the subtle gesture of the figure
arching backward. Even though the musculature in this figure
is flexed due to the fact that this is a sculpture depicting a
male athlete in motion, those qualities were subordinated to
the elegance of the overall pose.
The artist tried to capture the movement of the pose through
a fairly loose tonal-and-line rendering. Starting with mid-
toned paper, the artist lightly drew the figure and then
erased the light shapes. The next stage was to work back and
forth, adding more graphite with the pencil and erasing other
areas until the artist was satisfied with the level of refine-
ment in the drawing.
This is another angle of the sculpture on the previous page.
It’s really amazing that the figure has such a quiet dynamism
and grace, even without a head or limbs. In this drawing, the
artist tried to capture the movement of the pose through a
fairly loose tonal-and-line rendering. After starting with mid-
toned paper, the artist lightly drew the figure and then
erased the light shapes. Like the previous drawing, the artist
proceeded to work back and forth, adding more graphite
with the pencil and erasing other areas until reaching the
level of refinement that he was seeking.Copy after a Greek statue, by Dean Fisher Copy after a Greek statue, by Dean Fisher