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ly’ do at this point is to h the piece, or, would start ou’d use the silver as your ndered painting.


erpoint as finished technique silverpoints tended to be


or sketches and reference alone medium; today it is own form.


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nici (“Condottiere” or et”) that are considered a work done just in silver - sh with a painting on top


In the case of the Da Vinci piece mentioned, it is considered to be his ‘master piece’ to prove to his master, V


and could then proceed to learning advanced techniques.


So my current pieces in silver are really a combination of both exploring this medieval technique as well as exploring the silver as it’s own stand-alone work.”


Andy brings these techniques to life both as academic presentations and as re-enactments.


“My ‘Medieval Artist’ program, that I give to schools and the like, is a general overview of the artists and drawing techniques I mentioned above (silverpoint, pen, charcoal et cetera).


I do tend to focus on drawing, as that’s my ‘thing’, but will show examples of painting such as egg tempera, watercolor and oil. I usually have a powerpoint slide lecture for about 15 minutes, going through 1300’s to 1600’s, and mention anecdotes from Cennini and V


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errocchio, that he had mastered silverpoint


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