The awesomeness of a God
(Roman God who governs the waters. Neptune.)
I have always been interested in the grandeur of the sea and it has been inevitable for me to look at the figure of Neptune as a representation of it.
This time I wanted to flow and soak in this fascinating theme through the drawing, solving this piece with black charcoal, which is based on sculpture by Lambert-Sigisbert Adam 1725
In my walk through art I have considered the sculptures of Roman mythology as an ideal preamble for the study of the portrait, creating the space to study the transition from light to shadow that allows the texture of these marble figures.
Breaking through the folds, edges and curves of the surface of a sculpture creates the perfect space to study the volume of an object and its behavior from the incidence of light.
If you like art, I invite you to experiment through the study of sculptures of this characteristic. In my case it has been very rewarding experience, which has helped me to develop attention to details that at some point escape reality but allow you to feel about the unknown