I am loving so much about this piece.
You are really studying the intricacies of the reference you are working on, but then effortlessly exaggerate and expand them into their geometric extension.
In some parts of the image volume and depth is sacrificed for the ornamental effect of the piece, but that sacrifice clearly follows an internal aesthetique necessity, so it isn't really a loss.
Thank you very much for your kind words! The old masters are people I admire and their works are hard for me to understand that they were created by human hands and with primitive tools, so to speak! I'm glad you like the drawing and comments like yours give me the strength to continue learning.
You are really studying the intricacies of the reference you are working on, but then effortlessly exaggerate and expand them into their geometric extension.
In some parts of the image volume and depth is sacrificed for the ornamental effect of the piece, but that sacrifice clearly follows an internal aesthetique necessity, so it isn't really a loss.