I was fortunate enough to be noticed by talented Michelle Burnett when I first ventured out into this Blogosphere. She has a growing Painting Challenge that is filled with information on artists and styles. She presents these lessons in a way that inspires many artists from around the world to participate. This month, Following the Masters focuses on the Italian Renaissance. This is my contribution VERY loosely following Leonardo da Vinci's practice of sketching and analyzing his subjects.
I used micron pens with sepia ink on Canson paper. 7x 9
55 comments:
Oh I love this piece so much . It really appeals to my technical side yet gives me the creative artistic one too. Beautiful
I love your interpretation for this challenge!
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece. Da Vinci would too I'm sure.
Sheila, this is just fabulous. There is such life in your sketch! Very nice job!
I think you've done a first that da Vinci never did - a study of studying. This is really cool. Great job!
-Don
This is a great study! I really love it.
This is so cool, Sheila. The youthful drawing of the girl and the scientific quality of Da Vinci's studies make this quite an intriguing piece.
I love the sketch! Great background paper as well
Quel travail tu as fait là Sheila!!
Très beau dessin et rempli de poésie et de mouvement... les feuilles font se déplacer...
Amitiés
Oh my Sheila, this is Perfect!
Wonderful sketch and the notes and dimensions make it so much cooler. I Love it. Thank You.
Sheila, Stunning, stunning, stunning! Why have you not shown us this side of your talent before?? This is obviously your forte' I would chew off my left arm (I am left handed) to be able to sketch like this. Bravo!
Sheila, this is so very beautiful and most definitely frame worthy. Da Vinci was just so brilliant, such a deep soul. I love how you've captured his style but brought it into today. Methinks you are brilliant yourself!
Oh, this is lovely... I love how it almost illustrates your train of thought while you're drawing!
okay i'm pretty sure u know how i luv lines and such. But i also luv technical diagrams and all so i'm totally geeking out on this picture! This is wicked! i wanna do one now hahaha. This would be an awesome practice challenge, like the observation of life haha. So Awesome!
Sheila,
This is fantastic! I smiled as soon as I saw it! I knew exactly who you were following and it made me think it was the perfect choice for you with your forensic background and all the analyzing you would have done in your previous life! I love it! Thank you so much for your kind words on my entry.
Take care my friend,
Nicki
Very creative! I really like this piece! Nice addition to the challenge!!
Sheila, this is absolutely brilliant!
Your daughter is beautifully drawn, as cute as ever, and complete with everything but da Vinci's mirror writing...
WHOA!!! slammin'!
I L.O.V.E. it!
Great interpretation! Love the subtlety.
Haha brilliant. If anything the lines look too clean to be Leonardo's! This renaissance man has little hope of drawing that well :)
Sheila, this is just absolutely wonderful!!! Just wonderful!!
This is wonderful, Sheila - very clever! Beautifully rendered.
You have drawn an amazing drawing. I love it.
Very creative and interesting . Great piece!
Great portrayal, Sheila.
Very well done and again different from what you usually do
What a terrific idea! Excellent drawing and I'm sure your daughter is tickled pink to see herself studiously doing homework.
Wonderful detail! I have seen so many of your great sketches but not many drawings. This is excellent!
Loved your Int'l Woman's Day painting too.
Wow Sheila, this piece is a real standout...da vinci would be proud!
Wow! Excellent drawing, just beautiful!
Hi Sheila, Excellent and creative interpretation; so expertly done! Wow! I am most impressed by your skill and creativity.
absolutely clever
Oh Sheila...this piece is fabulous! frame it, keep it, sell it, submit it...do something with this. I just feel it!
Sheila this is impressive!
You've done daVinci justice, and with a bit of humor I might add!
(homework tilt!?!) ha!
I like the line work and the script writting, all lends to the daVinci look!
The hair is perfect!
This is adorable. Reminds me so much of my granddaughter when she is "reading." Great job.
Awesome drawing and what a great idea to do this! My drawing would have been my daughter shirking homework :)
I just LOVE this sketch, Sheila!! Da Vinci would be impressed to see this.
I love it!! I am doing 31 days of art history and art techniques with a rhino a day! How weird i found you today! great work.
:)
Sheila...you're not done. Take a photo using a mirror so the text is backwards!!
Great job! I'd like to see more of your drawings.
Excellento, Sheila!
Amazing! So wonderful....
Sheila - this is a fantastic response to the challenge - I love it.
Excellent! Da Vinci would be proud!
Your interpretation is so very interesting!! Skillful work.
yes, i like the idea of a study of studying! Great drawing.
Hehe Sheila, I love your take on it!
Sheila, just noticed this sketch on the Follow the Masters site. It's really an incredible da Vinci look alike. Congratulations for such a grand entry!
this is GREAT! I love it! what a creative interpretation of DaVinci
Move over DaVinci -- you have competition! Love thisresponse to the challenge. The pose is so natural.
This is a great interpretation. Love the way it all comes together. You really come up with some great ideas!
aBSOLUTELY WONDERFUL? sHEILA§
Sheila!
I love everything about this sketch!
The colored background, the notes, the figure itself.
Just great!
-Dean
This is unbelievable. What creativity! I'm in awe!
Fabulous.
I am simply enchanted by this personal interpretation of LDV's style.
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