Alaston malli
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Alaston malli is a work by Magnus Enckell, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This sketch shows a naked person sitting sideways on a chair, looking down. Their hair is pulled back, and they’re wrapped in a light blanket. The background is soft and blurry, with a hint of a window or door. The colors are mostly warm—peach, pink, and beige—with quick, loose strokes. The artist used short, overlapping lines to build up the shapes, giving the drawing a textured feel. It looks like they worked fast, focusing on the body’s curves and the fabric’s folds. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like these.