The Exercise
I took an art course that emphasized learning from the Old Masters by copying from them—exactly. It was a struggle initially, but with perseverance this effort becomes more natural and the fruits are evident. For one, you understand that good results require time, patience, and even devotion.
Inscription on back of card:
The main focus in one art class was to draw a cast of one of the features of Michaelangelo's David, with the aim of making it appear three dimensional. Here I tried the same thing with a classical drawing, a painstaking process.
This card is blank inside.
The back side is printed with the following:
The work's title, the year it was made, the medium, the artist's name, and contact info.
There may be an inscription, which is subject to change.
