Bram Ramon posted this on Facebook and it's good advice from one of the world's greatest engraving masters.
"The basics, that's the drawing! Before beginning an engraving, the first thing to be looked after, above all, is the work of composition, on paper or any other support. Without a good composition, the engraving, even if it is carried out perfectly, will be of a poor level.
Ingres, painter and exemplary draughtsman, said that the drawing is the probity of the painter. This also applies (and even more) to the engraver.
Never stop to study and practice drawing, even if you are not paid for that!" -Master engraver Alain Lovenberg-
"The basics, that's the drawing! Before beginning an engraving, the first thing to be looked after, above all, is the work of composition, on paper or any other support. Without a good composition, the engraving, even if it is carried out perfectly, will be of a poor level.
Ingres, painter and exemplary draughtsman, said that the drawing is the probity of the painter. This also applies (and even more) to the engraver.
Never stop to study and practice drawing, even if you are not paid for that!" -Master engraver Alain Lovenberg-