Drawing for Prints February 20, 2011

Printmaking allows for multiple iterations of a work, and for the creative process to be documented like no other medium. The first stage in the printmaking process is usually the preparation of a detailed design in another medium, most often drawing. In this exhibition, the Blanton presents a number of these preparatory works ranging from three studies by major masters of the 16th century, to pencil studies for entire compositions, and one chalk drawing for a group of figures from the early 20th century