Sketching from memory

Edward expresses his preference for drawing from memory. Earnestly.

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Edward: I think it was Degas. Or maybe Matisse. Anyway, whoever it was, he’d go from his studio down to the basement where he’s have the model he was drawing, and then rush up the stairs and to draw as much as he remembered.

Henri: Good way to exercise.

Edward: It wasn’t for that. He didn’t like drawing directly from models.

Henri: Is that why you don’t like drawing from photographs?

Edward: I’m not Degas.

Henri: Any more than I am Matisse.

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