Original drawing for illustration.
1976
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1976
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Original drawing for illustration. is a 1976 by Anthony Meeuwissen, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a worn brown sneaker lying on a cracked sidewalk. Nearby, a tiny purple flower grows from a crack, and a banana peel and a half-eaten candy wrapper are scattered around. In the background, there’s a metal grate and a bit of a building’s base. The sneaker looks like it’s been stepped on and forgotten. The artist paid close attention to small details like the stitching and scuff marks. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
An unfinished final drawing for a book cover was created by Anthony Meeuwissen in 1976. It depicts a brown shoe pressing down on a pavement crack, where a small plant with purple flowers is growing. Additional elements on the pavement include a box of matches and a snail. The artist described the work as unfinished despite its apparent completion.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Anthony Meeuwissen spent his days drawing in a cluttered London flat where stacks of books leaned against the walls like leaning towers.
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