tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post3666665955309149979..comments2024-03-23T08:53:29.282-07:00Comments on The Watercolour Log: Ten Drawings by Leonardo da VinciPeter Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-82806266034301927712012-06-06T01:54:54.319-07:002012-06-06T01:54:54.319-07:00Welcome Laura and thanks for commenting. Yes drawi...Welcome Laura and thanks for commenting. Yes drawing is the key.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-86258334951571856882012-06-06T00:34:03.181-07:002012-06-06T00:34:03.181-07:00Agree completely the drawing is key to all paintin...Agree completely the drawing is key to all paintings. Even the contemporary greats who do paint with a brush are excellent drawers in the first place. Da Vinci's technical skill all round is surpassed by none in my view having seen a few of his drawings and works in my time. Really interesting post.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709571152864645964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-13841889635092860092012-06-05T12:15:33.885-07:002012-06-05T12:15:33.885-07:00Worth seeing Yvonne, even if a modest small exhibi...Worth seeing Yvonne, even if a modest small exhibition. His drawings are amazing.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-89791988569705894072012-06-05T09:45:31.934-07:002012-06-05T09:45:31.934-07:00I do so agree that we do not always spend as much ...I do so agree that we do not always spend as much time as we should doing drawing. 'They' say 10 minutes every day, and I am sure I would improve if I could discipline myself. I tell myself it doesn't matter as I paint flowers, but I do struggle with some of the club subjects! I must try to get there before it finishesYvonne Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138131276780458571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-91142498111781186262012-06-05T00:46:41.043-07:002012-06-05T00:46:41.043-07:00I've come to the conclusion Mick that the firs...I've come to the conclusion Mick that the first two years when attempting to become an artist should be spent exclusively on learning to draw. It's a discipline that most people, other possibly than those taking a professional degree, shrink from. <br />My drawing is much better than it used to be but still not as good as I would wish it.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-79457491452827120402012-06-04T15:20:15.957-07:002012-06-04T15:20:15.957-07:00I think most of us would benefit from forgetting a...I think most of us would benefit from forgetting about our painting and spending a significant amount of time on a daily basis getting our drawing into shape. Exhibitions like the one you've just seen are a revelation because they give you an immediate insight into the core of the artist's work. You can guarantee that if they are any good then their drawing is spot on. Good post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.com