Waking Up [verso]

About this work

This sketch shows a woman lying down, half-asleep, with a child curled up beside her. A vase of flowers sits on a table nearby, and a bowl rests on her lap. The colors are soft and blurred, with quick brushstrokes that leave some shapes sketchy. The painting feels like a quiet moment caught fast—maybe morning light spilling in. The artist used watercolor and pencil to keep it loose and quick, almost like a journal doodle. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists use thin washes of paint to build up light and shadow.