1950
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Group of drawings is a 1950 by David Bomberg, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a draped cloth twisted into rough folds, with a shadowy lump underneath—maybe a bowl or a folded napkin. The lines are scratchy, like someone quickly rubbed charcoal over the paper. Light hits the top edge, making the fabric glow against the dark background. The drawing looks like it was made fast, with no smooth shapes—just quick, uneven strokes. That’s how artists sometimes practice seeing shapes before painting them. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
David Garshen Bomberg (5 December 1890 – 19 August 1957) was a British painter, and one of the Whitechapel Boys.
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