Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art~Leonardo da Vinci

Da Vinci expressed his creativity in his drawings and paintings. Each line and mark he drew created a visual symphony. He possessed the masterful drawing skills to balance the relationship of all the parts to the whole and to one another, and assemble them in a way that we the viewer are satisfied. In other words, he knew how to put it together and do it with passion.

During the Renaissance drawings were not valued as independent works of art, but were meant to be studies for painting ideas, sculpture, or other uses. So in many cases Leonardo would write elaborate notes on drawings.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do~Leonardo da Vinci

Da Vinci’s interest was almost limitless. He drew and wrote about natural phenomena, anatomy, plants, architecture, mechanics and much more. He made a ton of drawings and notes on his inventions.

Art is never finished only abandoned~Leonardo da Vinci

The abandoned work of da Vinci, done in many different stages, gives us insight into his drawing procedures and techniques.