There are master copy drawings which are painfully executed to precision. The goal is to get it as close to the master artist's drawing as possible... a real hand/eye (patience) trainer if you have the 20-40 hours to spare. I always learn a lot from these and rather like having the accomplishment of accuracy as well as a copy (by my own hand) of a work that means something to me.
Then there are master sketches which, for me, is down and dirty version meant to only get the "just" of something you saw/liked of the artists work. In this case I wanted to explore the directional line quality that Benton used in this etching as well as better acquaint myself with the composition. Although this is only perhaps a 2 hour investment and is lacking 25% of the composition, I felt I had learned what I was looking for... to get a feel for the rhythm of his line work and thus didn't feel the need to finish his image. For somebody that has spent 50+ hours in studio working on deadlines this week, this afternoon of casual observation was a great break in the week.
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