Copy After Fortuny I

Copy After Fortuny I is an original drawing executed in conté on Strathmore paper, measuring 18 × 24 inches (46 × 61 cm). Created through direct study of the works of Mariano Fortuny, this piece reflects a disciplined engagement with one of Spain’s most celebrated painters, known for his exceptional handling of light, atmosphere, and figure.

The composition focuses on the nuanced relationship between illumination and shadow, where soft transitions and controlled tonal shifts define the figure with both clarity and sensitivity. The use of conté allows for a refined range of values, capturing the immediacy and fluidity characteristic of Fortuny’s draftsmanship while maintaining structural precision.

As a study after a master, this work demonstrates the artist’s commitment to classical training—analyzing historical technique through replication to internalize proportion, gesture, and tonal construction. The result is a drawing that functions both as a technical exercise and as a resolved work in its own right.

This piece stands as part of an ongoing exploration of academic tradition, where historical influence informs contemporary practice through careful observation and execution.

The original artwork is available for acquisition.
This work is offered as a unique original drawing; fine art prints are not available.