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Paul Glenshaw

is a Washington area artist, writer, filmmaker, and educator. He teaches drawing and lectures for the Smithsonian Associates, and is a regular contributor to Air & Space Smithsonian magazine. He is co-director of the upcoming documentary The Lafayette Escadrille. More information at www.glenshawcreative.com
Drawing Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 1
Drawing of the Folger bas-relief depicting a scene from Henry IV, Part 1
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Drawing Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 1

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Drawing by Paul Glenshaw of the Folger bas-relief depicting a scene from Henry IV, Part 1 This is the tenth post in a series by artist Paul Glenshaw about drawing the bas-reliefs by sculptor John Gregory on the front of…

Drawing Shakespeare: Hamlet
drawing of Hamlet bas relief on Folger Shakespeare Library building exterior
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Drawing Shakespeare: Hamlet

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In this Folger bas-relief, sculptor John Gregory shows Hamlet facing the sources of his torment: his father’s murder and his mother’s betrayal.

Drawing Shakespeare: Richard III
Richard III drawing
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Drawing Shakespeare: Richard III

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Artist Paul Glenshaw writes about drawing the bas-relief of Richard III by sculptor John Gregory on the front of the Folger Shakespeare Library building.

Drawing Shakespeare: King Lear
King Lear by Paul Glenshaw
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Drawing Shakespeare: King Lear

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Artist Paul Glenshaw writes about drawing the bas-relief of King Lear by sculptor John Gregory on the front of the Folger Shakespeare Library building.

Drawing Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar bas-relief. Drawing by Paul Glenshaw.
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Drawing Shakespeare: Julius Caesar

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Artist Paul Glenshaw describes drawing the Folger bas-relief of “Julius Caesar,” in which assassins with their knives start to turn away as Caesar dies. He pairs the image with a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme at the Walters Art Museum in…

Drawing Shakespeare: Macbeth
Macbeth bas-relief. Drawing by Paul Glenshaw.
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Drawing Shakespeare: Macbeth

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Artist Paul Glenshaw describes drawing John Gregory’s bas-relief of Macbeth, the three witches, and their cauldron, with a focus on the vast cloud of smoke made from stone. “I realized as I drew it that the smoke was as much…

Drawing Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice. Paul Glenshaw.
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Drawing Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

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Paul Glenshaw draws “The Merchant of Venice” bas-relief from the series by sculptor John Gregory at the Folger Shakespeare Library — and finds depictions of the same scene with some similar elements in the Folger collection.

Drawing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet. Paul Glenshaw.
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Drawing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

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Artist Paul Glenshaw describes Romeo, Juliet, and the Nurse, poised at a key moment in his drawing of “Romeo and Juliet” from a Folger bas-relief.

Drawing Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania and Bottom
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Drawing Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Artist Paul Glenshaw takes a close look at Titania and Bottom as he draws the scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” depicted on a Folger bas-relief.

Drawing the Folger's Shakespeare bas-reliefs
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Drawing the Folger's Shakespeare bas-reliefs

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Paul Glenshaw writes about drawing the Folger’s Shakespeare bas-reliefs, which were created by John Gregory and depict scenes from nine plays.