Two Studies of a Crab, 1506 by Leonardo da Vinci
In the illustration on the previous page we saw that Leonardo drew fanciful creatures like a pair of dragons with wings. In the dragon drawings, he used what he knew of animals and then adds what he thought they might look like through his imagination. He also drew creatures by looking at them. These kinds of drawings are called studies. In the Renaissance period, a study was often used to prepare the artist for a painting in color. Leonardo had to observe the crab carefully to make these studies. How many legs did he see on the top crab? Howmany sections make up each leg? How many eyes did he see? What do you think a crab feels like if you could touch one?
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