1921
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of Robert Aitken, First Stone is a 1921 by George Bellows, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a fur collar, his face half-lit by shadow. His hair is slicked back, and he wears a bow tie under an open jacket. The drawing is mostly in black and white, with soft shading to show his wrinkles and the texture of his clothes. The artist focused on the play of light and dark on his face, giving it a three-dimensional look. The sketch feels quick but careful, like a snapshot of a moment. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.
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