Venice, Boats
1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a busy bridge over a canal in Venice. The lines are thick and messy, like quick scribbles. Boats float below, some with yellow and blue patches, while buildings line the sides of the bridge. The artist used lots of overlapping lines to fill in shadows and shapes. It looks almost like a sketchbook doodle, but with more care. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark areas with lines.
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