I love this sculpt and never get tired of drawing it. I find I'm seeing new things and learning so much about anatomy and form, which, I guess is one of the rewards of drawing from life. The next round will be from another interesting angle. For this drawing, I started quite slowly near the bottom, eventually working my way up and then on the different parts simultaneously. I find this helps me to avoid doing a 'sketch'. It can be tricky to distinguish the form from the discoloration of ageing marble and the effects of stone. I guess Rubens was right. It's a challenge, working with just line whereas, when using tone, drawing errors can be hidden.
Hey Dan, really nice stuff on your blog, these drawings are amazing!! It made me think about going to draw ina museum as well (at leadt they don't move, I guess ;) ) It's great to follow your progress by looking at how your drawings evolve, very inspiring, keep it up, cheers Claudia
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