Day two hundred: This morning I came across a beautiful drawing of a Sybil based on a color woodcut by the 16th-century printmaker Ugo da Carpi, which was in turn, based on a work by Raphael. The layers of green, black, and white on the page mimicked a chiaroscuro woodcut so well, I had to look twice to make sure I really was looking at a drawing. Today’s sketch is a detail of the Sybil as she reads a book, but I don’t think there’s any question here that it’s a sketch. I was a good exercise, however, and I’d like to practice this drawing style more in the future.
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