Inspiration

About this work

This sketch shows a woman lying down, her back turned to us. She’s bare-shouldered, her hair loose, and one arm rests under her head while the other arm stretches out. A dog curls up near her legs, and a plant with long leaves sits behind her. The whole scene is drawn in black lines on a light background, with soft shading. The artist used a method called lithography, where the image is drawn directly on a smooth stone before being printed. This piece is a study in loose, sketchy lines rather than tight details. Next, check out lithography to see how this printing technique works.