A Treatise on Painting
by Leonardo da Vinci, translated by John Francis Rigaud
How a Painter ought to proceed in his Studies
4006203A Treatise on Painting — How a Painter ought to proceed in his StudiesJohn Francis RigaudLeonardo da Vinci

Chap. CXXX.How a Painter ought to proceed in his Studies.

The painter ought always to form in his mind a kind of system of reasoning or discussion within himself on any remarkable object before him. He should stop, take notes, and form some rule upon it; considering the place, the circumstances, the lights and shadows.