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About this work

This sketch shows a man’s side profile, looking down and slightly to the left. His hair is short and wavy, glasses rest on his nose, and a mustache frames his mouth. The drawing is loose and quick, with soft shading that leaves some areas faint. The artist used layers of crayon and pencil to build up the tones, almost like sketching with shadows. The paper has a light wash that makes the lines pop. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with repeated lines.