Untitled

About this work

This sketch shows two tall, twisted figures standing among jagged, tree-like shapes. The lines are rough and uneven, made with dark charcoal strokes on light paper. The figures look stiff, with long arms and no clear faces—just sharp angles and shadows. The artist used quick, sketchy marks to build up the forms, almost like scratching into the paper. The figures seem to be struggling against the tangled branches around them. Next, check out scumbling to see how artists create texture with charcoal.