Rough Sketches

The first draft of an idea that Canaletto was feeling had a potential for making a good final drawing or painting?

Here we see Canaletto jotting down his ideas and checking if there could be a potential for a painting.

Or checking out the symmetries and composition, how buildings would fill the space and show their personality, or gain one.

As Canaletto used to draw on location, to get the framing and the emotions of his paintings, I want to show here a sample of the material that is available on the web and in Museums.

 

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Canaletto:  [ca. 1720] - A Bridge Near a Church in Venice - Drawing - Pen and brown ink, on ivory laid paper - Art Institute Chicago
Canaletto: [ca. 1720] - A Bridge Near a Church in Venice
Drawing - Pen and brown ink, on ivory laid paper - Art Institute Chicago - size (HxW): 14.1x19.3 cm

 


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