Learning from the best

When I began this blog I wanted to include the work of Artists who inspire me and who I think have influenced my work along the way. Therefore, I will start with the most famous of them all, the great Leonardo Da Vinci. His work is still influential and he is probably the most famous artist in the World. Leonardo was truly brilliant, but in some ways too brilliant. His head was so full of ideas that he finished relatively few paintings. He was eternally interested in the World and his sketches and note books are a joy.

When Leonardo lived art was considered a skill to be learned from a great master. Apprentices would work in studios learning their craft in the same way stone masons and carpenters were taught. This doesn't diminish the talent of the great artists, but what sets them apart is that they used the skills they developed to communicate their feelings, which is what I believe makes great art. Even Leonardos sketches are full of emotion; so if you get the opportunity take a closer look at his work, it is incredible.