Art Deco Sketchbook Studies

 

Art Deco, also known as Le Style 25, originated from the luxurious French school of design that garnered significant attention during the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, also known as the Paris World's Fair. Today, many of us love Art Deco for its fluidity of curvy designs, which have been used to decorate our homes, objects d'art, and architecture.

Art Deco: Le Depart Pour Le Casino 1923

9"x12" Sketchbook Drawing with Ciao Markers

A sketchbook is my freedom space for studies and ideas, not intended to be finished art, but a playground without judgment. The learning process is better if I draw out my thoughts and ideas.

Links to more sketchbook drawings:

http://www.artgirlgallery.com/2022/03/diversify-drawing-tools.html

http://www.artgirlgallery.com/2021/02/drawing-agony-boredom.html

http://www.artgirlgallery.com/2021/02/pencil-drawing-inside-out.html

Sketchbooks are for anyone and can be used for thinking, much like a fingerprint, and for relaxation. Everyone, like a fingerprint, has a unique expression that allows the brain to transfer information down the arm, creating a visual dance of marks —a personal language.

 Art Deco: 1930 Henry Poor Ceramic Plate

Sketchbook 9"x12" with Ciao Markers

Art Deco: Source Book: A Visual Reference to a Decorative Style 1920-40 by Patricia Bayer

My guy, Jim, loves to cruise through used bookstores. He came across this book and bought it for me: 'A Visual Reference to a Decorative Style 1920-40 by Patricia Bayer.  I love the Art Deco designs in this book, which has excellent photographs and is an interesting read. 

Winter is when I like to do the bulk of my learning and creative work, so I got into the book with my sketchbook and did a few studies of the Art Deco style. 

Art Deco: 1930 Tropical Nude Vase

Sketchbook 9"x12" Black & White Uni Pens & Ciao Markers

Art Deco is one of my favorite eras of design, characterized by the use of the nude motif. Gloriously, the Art Deco nude is displayed on everyday objects, such as pots and lamps, offered to those who are not afraid of the beautiful human form. Looking back, my passion for the nude in art and design is definitely influenced by growing up in Europe.

Art Deco: 1925 Faience Vase

Sketchbook 9"x12" Black & White Uni-Ball Pens & Ciao Markers & Pencil Crayon

Art Deco 1913 Nijinsky in L'Apres Midi d'un Faune

Sketchbook 9"x12" Black & White Uni-Ball Pens & Ciao Markers

Art Deco: 1925 Paris Exposition by Robert Bonfils

Sketchbook 9"x12" Black & White & Red Uni-Ball Pens

Art Deco: Pewter Etching

Sketchbook 9"x12" Black & White Uni-Ball Pens & Ciao Markers

Copying art is a long-term learning process that allows you to see how the originator might have expressed their art. Drawing Art Deco sketches is about downloading ideas and methods that will influence my future art making.

Get a sketchbook, study something, and dive into the more profound realm of seeing. I promise you that something profound will be revealed.

SKETCHBOOK INSPIRED, Minaz