Study of a Head

About this work

This sketch shows a snake wrapped around a head, its body twisting in loose, flowing lines. The drawing is light and sketchy, mostly in soft pencil strokes on a beige paper. The snake’s head blends into the figure’s face, making it hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. The artist focused on movement and shape over detail, letting the lines guide your eye. The drawing feels quick, like a first try at capturing how the snake curves around the head. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with layers of lines.