A sketchbook drawing of the classical sculpture, The Wrestlers
Art by @JoerB
I found this grouping quite challenging to draw. Also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers or The Pancrastinae. The sculpture is a Roman marble sculpture copy of a lost Greek original from the third century BCE. The piece is in the Uffizi collection in Florence, Italy.
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6 Comments
Maia Palomar (@mapalomar)
This looks incredible!
Melissa Scheu (@inkpaperstring)
I LOVE this! I really enjoy how you kept a tight focus on where the hands/arms come together and edges drift into more simple shapes. That must have been really challenging to draw, but it gives it so much dimension!
Ilga Jansons (@Ilga)
This is great! Have you seen some of the sites where they have this (and other classical sculptures) in 3-D....and even "slicable?" Here's one: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-uffizi-wrestlers-50500 Aah, modern technology.....
Joer_B (@JoerB)
@mapalomar Thank you!
Joer_B (@JoerB)
@inkpaperstring Thanks! The challenge of dimension is critical on a flat medium like paper. I'm still learning how to represent volume. Sometimes it works beautifully, sometimes it's a failure. The trick is to keep practicing, I guess.
Joer_B (@JoerB)
@Ilga Thanks for the tip!