Draw a Plaster Cast chapter 10
This is a drawing of a Luca della Robbia sculpture that is considered a high-reliefsculpture because the sculpted forms
emerge at least 180 degrees or more in the round from a slab of stone, instead of 360 degrees in the round as in a free-
standing sculpture. The sifting of light over the form is beautifully conveyed in the drawing. The very strong feeling of light
comes through a very definite separation of the shapes of light from the areas of shadow, and a very minimal use of reflected
light in the shadows. Another effective device to convey form is the numerous lines that are used to shade the drawing,
which often follow the direction of the form.
Cast drawing after a Luca della Robbia sculpture,
by Jack Montmeat, courtesy of the artist