“When you have practiced drawing for a while... take pains and pleasure in constantly copying the best works that you can find done by the hand of great masters.” DoneHandsPainPleasureMastersDrawingBest WorkCopyingPain And Pleasure Author:Cennino Cennini
“The most perfect steersman that you can have, and the best helm, lies in the triumphal gateway of copying from nature. And this outdoes all other models; and always rely on this with a stout heart, especially as you begin to gain some judgment in draftsmanship.” HeartLyingNaturePerfectJudgmentModelsGainsRelyCopyingGatewaysHelmStout Book:The Craftsman's Handbook Source: The Craftsman's Handbook