Meditation
1917
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1917
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a person sitting in a chair, their head tilted back and hands resting on their lap. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of shading made by crisscrossing strokes. The background has faint shapes that might be furniture or a room, but they’re barely defined. The drawing feels like it was made fast—maybe while the artist was thinking. The shading technique here uses lots of tiny lines to build up dark areas, which gives it texture. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
