The Bagpipe Player
1562
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1562
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a person sitting on the ground, playing a bagpipe. They’re dressed in loose, baggy clothes and a hat, with their legs bent in front of them. The lines are rough and uneven, giving the drawing a scratchy, unfinished look. Notice how the artist used lots of overlapping lines to build up shadows and texture—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the clothes and body look solid even though the drawing is simple. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how other artists used it.
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