{"id":140,"date":"2020-04-15T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2020-06-17T00:10:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T00:10:17","slug":"artwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/index.php\/artwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this collection, you will see drawings drawn with charcoal and graphite pencils. You will find that most of the drawings are portraits drawn with graphite. The drawings date back to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-22-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>February 2020<br>A portrait of a women sitting down on a stool.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-21-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>January 2020<br><em>A Waiting Man<\/em><br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-20-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>November 2019<br>A zoomed out profile of the woman drawn bellow.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-19-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>November 2019<br>A portrait of a woman sitting down.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-18-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>October 2019<br><em>A Standing Dancer<\/em><br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-17-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>September 2019<br>Bust of a woman sitting down.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-16-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>September 2019<br>Portrait of a woman sitting on a chair.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-15-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>July 2019<br>Bust of a man.<br>Graphite on paper.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-14-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>July 2019<br>Portrait of a woman sitting on a stool.<br>Graphite on paper.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-13-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>June 2019<br><em>Spillage<\/em><br>Graphite on paper.<br>Still life of a stool, apples, pears, and a glass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photosmfblogtest.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com\/IMG_1978.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>March 2019<br>Drawing of a frog in the courtyard pond of the Frick Collection.<br>Graphite on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photosmfblogtest.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com\/IMG_4503.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>January 2019<br>Graphite and colored pencil on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frick.org\/programs\/education\/get_creative\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.frick.org\/programs\/education\/get_creative\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photosmfblogtest.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com\/IMG_8581.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>The Sketcher<\/em><br>July 2018<br>From observation of figure in lower right of oil on canvas painting &#8220;The Progress of Love: The Lover Crowned&#8221; (1771-1772) by Jean-Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806) in the Frick Collection.<br>Graphite and colored pencil on paper.   <br><br>Note the Frick put this drawing of mine on their website  along with other sketches as part of their &#8220;Great Creative&#8221; Program during the virus shutdown on June 16, 2020.  See here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frick.org\/programs\/education\/get_creative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frick-Nick.001.jpeg\" alt=\"The Sketcher\nJuly 2018\nFrom observation of figure in lower right of oil on canvas painting \u201cThe Progress of Love: The Lover Crowned\u201d (1771-1772) by Jean-Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806) in the Frick Collection.\nGraphite and colored pencil on paper. \" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frick-Nick.001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frick-Nick.001-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frick-Nick.001-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nicholasvasilescu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frick-Nick.001-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photosmfblogtest.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com\/IMG_0525.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"899\"\/><figcaption><em>General Burgoyne<\/em><br>July 2018<br>From observation of &#8220;The General John Burgoyne&#8221; painting (1766) by Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792) in the Frick Collection.<br>Charcol on paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this collection, you will see drawings drawn with charcoal and graphite pencils. You will find that most of the drawings are portraits drawn with graphite. 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