A Convivial Gathering with a Man Playing a Hurdy-Gurdy
1803
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1803
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a lively group of people crowded together. One man plays a hurdy-gurdy while others dance or clap around him. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of shading that makes the scene feel busy and alive. The artist used a mix of pen and chalk to create texture, almost like scribbles layered on top of each other. The brown ink gives it a warm, slightly faded look, like an old sketchbook page. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
