Day 0011

Look at the quality of the lines in this Study for the Head of Julius Caesar by Andrea del Sarto. Such fine, controlled draughtsmanship is incredibly difficult to match and I am beginning to understand quite how much thought goes in to each stroke. When I draw, at least half of what I am doing is automatic, unthinking and undisciplined. This is where I show my amateurism and why I still can't capture likenesses. I see that more mental effort is required, more control and more awareness of what one is trying to achieve. Make every mark count.