St. Mary's College, St. David's

About this work

This sketch shows an old stone building with a tall tower and arched windows. In front, there’s a small pond with ducks swimming. Trees with thick branches surround the scene, drawn in tight, crisscrossed lines. The artist used lots of overlapping lines to show shadows and texture—like a quick, detailed sketch. This style makes the stone and water look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark tones with lines.