Saint Paul

About this work

This drawing shows a bearded man in a long robe, holding a book and a sword. His hair is wild, and he looks like he’s deep in thought. The lines are sharp, showing folds in his clothes and the texture of his beard. The artist used tiny crisscrossed lines to make shadows—this is called cross-hatching. It’s a trick to add depth without color. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with just lines.