Head of a young man
Francesco Di Cristofano Guidicis
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Francesco Di Cristofano Guidicis
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows a young man’s face in profile, looking slightly down. His hair is wavy, and the lines around his neck and jaw are soft but defined. The paper is light, and the shading is made of tiny, repeated marks that build up the shape. The artist used a method called stippling—tiny dots and strokes—to create shadows and texture. It looks like they worked carefully, layering marks to show light and form. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how other artists build depth with lines.
![Head of a Young Man [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/f3e12a86c43ae2a0/thumb.webp)
