Ramon Casas (1866-1932), Wikipedia entry here, was a leading Barcelona painter and illustrator. Better at drawing than Picasso, in my opinion.
Today's post features some portrait drawings made by Casas. They are not dated, but might have been made in the early 1900s. Note how he captures personalities.
Gallery
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Gonzalo Bilbao
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Jaume Brossa
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Joaquim Malats
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Joaquim Salvatella
Note the touches of white paint on most of these images.
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Josep Clara
The focus is on the face, the rest becomes sketchy.
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Pablo Picasso
Probably in his early 20s. Casas adds some background here, unlike the other drawings. It suggests Paris' Montmartre more than Barcelona. The artists spent time in both cites in the early 1900s.
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Self-portrait - 1908
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Júlia Peraire
She was Casas' model, mistress and (later) wife.
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A sketch, perhaps as preliminary study for a poster.
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This might also be Júlia.
Today's post features some portrait drawings made by Casas. They are not dated, but might have been made in the early 1900s. Note how he captures personalities.
Note the touches of white paint on most of these images.
The focus is on the face, the rest becomes sketchy.
Probably in his early 20s. Casas adds some background here, unlike the other drawings. It suggests Paris' Montmartre more than Barcelona. The artists spent time in both cites in the early 1900s.
She was Casas' model, mistress and (later) wife.
