Da Vinci Notes #18 - Rules

 

These rules are of use only in correcting the figures; since every

man makes some mistakes in his first compositions and he who knows

them not, cannot amend them. But you, knowing your errors, will

correct your works and where you find mistakes amend them, and

remember never to fall into them again. But if you try to apply

these rules in composition you will never make an end, and will

produce confusion in your works.

 

These rules will enable you to have a free and sound judgment; since

good judgment is born of clear understanding, and a clear

understanding comes of reasons derived from sound rules, and sound

rules are the issue of sound experience--the common mother of all

the sciences and arts. Hence, bearing in mind the precepts of my

rules, you will be able, merely by your amended judgment, to

criticise and recognise every thing that is out of proportion in a

work, whether in the perspective or in the figures or any thing

else.

 

 

Keith's Ideas:

 

1. Making Mistakes = Violating Rules

2. Then, find out the rule!

3. Mistakes again and again, why? You still don;t know the rules!

4. Rule = Right or Wrong.

5. Good Rules = Reasons + Experience

6. Don't judge anything if you don't know the rules, or you haven't
    proved the rules.

 

 

Keith To

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