Study of a Wood
1850
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1850
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Study of a Wood is a 1850 by Unknown artist, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This looks like a sketch of a small forest glade. The trees are dark and thick, their trunks and branches filling most of the space. In the middle, a patch of lighter sky peeks through the leaves. The ground is shadowy, with a few faint shapes that might be rocks or bushes. The artist used quick, rough lines to show the trees, almost like scribbles. It feels like a fast sketch, not a polished drawing. If you like this style, check out stippling for another way to build up dark shapes.
Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…
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