Leonardo da Vinci
The Head of the Virgin in Three-Quarter View Facing Right,
1508-1512









I have been asked what is the difference between a drawing and a sketch and started thinking how to explain, then decided that perhaps I wasn’t qualified to even try. So, I’ve done some searching and found a link to ArtLex, there is a comprehensive explanation with plenty of examples and other links for further clarification.



ArtLex is also listed under my Art Reference category on the lefthand side.



Brief definition of ‘sketch’ is a quick drawing that loosely captures the essentials of the subject.

“I have learned that what I have not drawn I have never really seen, and that when I start drawing an ordinary thing, I realise how extraordinary it is, sheer miracle.”










Frederick Franck
(1909 – 2006) art writer – ”The Zen of Seeing”.

Frederick Franck, Kyrie Eleison
ink on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 2004; NFS