GETTING SCARED YET?
Halloween is just a few days away, and you&amp;#8217;re probably thinking about how to get in the mood. Well, if you&amp;#8217;re really ambitious, you might visit a morgue for some&nbsp;inspiration&amp;#8230; something you might do for figure drawing too! &nbsp;
This figure study is by Hyman Bloom (1913 - 2009), better known for his paintings on Jewish themes&nbsp;reminiscent&nbsp;of the styles of&nbsp;Caravaggio&nbsp;and Rembrandt. &nbsp;Bloom began drawing cadavers in 1939 after being called to a morgue to identify the body of a friend who had committed suicide. This particular image from a few decades little later.
Figure Study,&nbsp;Hyman Bloom,&nbsp;Pen and water color on paper,&nbsp;ca. 1959/1960, Collection of Yeshiva University Museum,&nbsp;Gift of Raymond Saroff