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Camryn Deltac | “Study of Goya’s Disasters of War, Print 39”

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In a paper and graphite drawing, two naked figures on the left and middle are tied to a tree with rope, and another hangs from a tree branch, dismembered, on the left; the latter’s arms also hang farther along the branch, separate from the rest of the body, and the head placed upon the end of the branch.

Camryn Deltac, "Study of Goya’s Disasters of War, Print 39," Spring 2022, graphite on drawing paper pad, 12 x 14"

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For this piece, I had a choice of all of Goya’s 82 prints to use as reference for an assignment. Immediately, I was drawn to the generally more gory depictions, as I usually am, to recreate. Obviously, these prints were not made with graphite, so I had to finagle my own hacks, if you will. I started with normally mapping then sketching everything out, after that was almost finished I somewhat erased it, and all over again went in with a continuously sharpened pencil to get the fine ink-like lines.