Three Cottages on a Rock

About this work

This drawing shows three small wooden houses built on a rocky hillside. A man stands near the left house, talking to someone who’s sitting on a log. The trees around them are bare, and the ground looks uneven with bushes and rocks everywhere. The sky is light, with a few clouds near the top. The artist used a mix of lines to show different textures—rough for the rocks, smooth for the sky. The houses lean into the hill, like they’re holding on tight. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this kind of drawing was made.