Omer Talon

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His face is framed by a round border, and he wears a ruff collar with a chain around his neck. Below the portrait, there’s a small coat of arms with a shield and decorative swirls. The artist used fine lines to create shading, giving the face a three-dimensional look. This was done by layering many thin lines, called cross-hatching. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.