A Great Teacher

I've been busy this week putting all my ducks in a row, so to speak, before gearing up for the final art work for my book, so I almost didn't post (better late than never).  That being said, I dredged up an old drawing for this week's Illustration Friday topic, "Teacher." It's a pretty potent prompt, to say the least.  One thinks of a beloved school teacher or family member, for sure. But I kept thinking about one of my ultimate "educators," Leonardo DaVinci.  This is a little "out take" from one of his amazing paintings, "The Virgin of the Rocks"  (London version) that I did years ago as an exercise. I had all but forgotten about it until I started thinking about teachers.
Leonardo was one of my best :)

Study in pencil of the angel from Leonardo DaVinci's "The Virgin of the Rocks" (London version)