Study for Sculpture
1957
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1957
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Study for Sculpture is a 1957 by Robert Adams, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows two tangled, spiky shapes on a light background. The lines are thick in some spots and fade out in others, creating a sense of movement. The whole thing looks like it’s made of quick, sketchy strokes—no clear faces or objects, just swirls and bursts of black. The artist used overlapping lines to build up the dark areas, almost like scribbling but controlled. It’s not a finished sculpture, just a rough idea for one. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists layer lines to create depth.
