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About this work

This sketch shows a person in profile, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar. Their hand rests on their chest, and the drawing is loose and sketchy, with quick pencil lines. The paper has faint cross-hatching in the background, adding texture. The artist used colored crayon for details like the collar and hat, but kept most of it in soft pencil. This style was common in quick studies or personal notes. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.