A Young Girl Looking Upward
1778
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1778
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows a young girl looking up with a gentle expression. She's rendered in red chalk on paper. Check out the softness of her face and the loose lines of her clothing. The artist used simple lines to convey her emotion. To learn more about the artist's use of red chalk and simple lines, look up the technique: sfumato.
