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This unfinished pencil sketch was started when I was living down in Southsea in Portsmouth back in 1985. I copied it from an interior photograph of the author of an art book, both of which I've long since forgotten. I never got to finish it before having to hand the book back in to the library, being too busy pursuing my career as a calligraphic artist (okay then... a letterer) in the world of comics. I'd love to find out what the book's called and who the author is so that I can finally complete the sketch, lo, these 35 years later. If any Crivvies can assist, I'd be much obliged.
Of course, I could just finish the drawing using my imagination, but that would leave me open to criticism that I hadn't 'captured' the original photo (if it's ever found to be compared against) so I'd much rather be as faithful to the source as possible.
At the beginning of the book was a quotation from MICHELANGELO, which I was so impressed by that I made a note of it. Hopefully, if you harbour any artistic aspirations, it may inspire you to achieve them.
"Let this be plain to all: design, or as it is called by another name, drawing, constitutes the fountainhead and substance of painting and sculpture and architecture and every other kind of painting, and is the root of all sciences. Let him who has attained the possession of this be assured that he possesses a great treasure;..."
MICHELANGELO.
Now - go forth and conquer! But first, someone tell me who the author is and what the book's called.
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Just before I pressed 'publish', I decided to Google Search the quote by Michelangelo and discovered that the book is called 'On The ART Of DRAWING' by ROBERT FAWCETT. However, the limited preview of the book doesn't contain the photograph, so if anyone has it and can send me a scan, please let me know.
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