Study of trees
1805
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1805
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows bare trees with thin, tangled branches against a light background. The lines are faint, almost like quick scribbles, with some small clusters of leaves or bushes at the bottom. A tiny cross marks one spot near the center. The drawing looks unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished work. The loose lines suggest the artist was focusing on shapes and movement, not details. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines like these.
