(G).R.A.V.I.T.Y.

What is represented the acronym G.R.A.V.I.T.Y. is the framework for understanding not just the drawing of the human form but mastery of draughtsmanship in total. (G) Umbrellas the Gestalt or Gesture, Ghosting, as used by Renaissance Masters including Michelangelo as a gestural method, Gridding as a proportional add, Grounding or relating the figure to the […]

Read More

G.(R.)A.V.I.T.Y. Rhythms

In 1349 a group of Florentine artists formed a society for the study of the chemistry of colors, the mathematics of composition, etc., and that among these studies was the science of motion. Rhythm has been the movement of the Universe since time begin. There is rhythm in the movement of the sea and tides […]

Read More

G.R.A.V.(I.)T.Y. INCIDENTS

INCIDENTS along the boundary of the enclosure let the draughtsman know something structurally significant has occurred. An INCIDENT is taking place that requires a determination from the draughtsman as to its cause. These Incidents result from Intersections, Interlocks, Insertions, Intervals or a combination thereof. They need to be understood by the draftsman; they describe how […]

Read More

(G.)R.A.V.I.T.Y.

Botticelli - Birth of Venus, header

G is the first letter in our acronym for the elements of disegno, it represents the starting point or staging of the drawing process.  The phases or stages of the disegno process involve;  Grounding, Grid, Ghosting, Gauging, Geometrics, and the Gestalt. These are essential elements of a holistic architectonic approach to drawing in the true […]

Read More