The ground is a light gray and since he keeps the shadows thin, the overall effect is very luminous - a hallmark of his paintings. In doing this study from one of his preparatory paintings, I could see just how much he utilized the ground as a mid tone to work back and forth with darks and lights. her chin in the palm of her hand and looking very unhappy to be there.
#SKETCHPEN JC LEYENDECKER HANDS FULL#
Leyendecker was a master at painting hands full of character and personality. Study of this J C Leyendecker painting, but its Beverly Crusher and Deanna Troi. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for. He is considered to be one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. I decided to do regular studies of his work in hopes to unlock some of secrets hidden in his flawless technique and better understand his thought process. Joseph Christian Leyendecker was a German-American illustrator.
Unlike Norman Rockwell and many of the illustrators that followed him, he did not use photo reference at all, but did careful studies of props and models from life for each of the illustrations he created. His paintings are so clean and well designed, and he made it look so effortless. I've been a huge fan of his work since the first time I saw it back in college. My wife bought me a great book on the life and work of JC Leyendecker (1874 - 1951) for Christmas last year.
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