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About this work

This sketch shows a person’s face and shoulders inside a rough rectangle that looks like a frame. The lines are loose and fast, almost like scribbles—no clean edges. The person’s head is tilted slightly, and their hair and clothing are drawn with quick strokes. The background is just a few faint marks, like a sketch left unfinished. The drawing uses lots of overlapping lines to build up shadows and shapes, a technique called *cross-hatching*. It feels raw and hurried, like it was made in one go. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists use layers of lines to create depth.