A large percentage of fine drawings by illustrators never see the light of day.
Professional illustrators, many at the very peak of their profession and working under tight deadlines for other assignments, continued to set aside time for figure studies from the model. These were solely for the personal benefit of the artist, who felt they were important for continued artistic growth.
Often piles of drawings were stashed in boxes or discarded. When the artist passed away, many of these drawings were left behind in their studios. But I think these studies deserve a wider audience.
Today's installment is life drawings by Daniel Schwartz.
