Ragotin enivré par La Rancune

About this work

This sketch shows two men in a dim, rough-walled room. One stands, leaning on a chair, holding a cane and looking down. The other sits, hat in hand, staring blankly. A small table holds a bottle and a glass, and a ladder leans against the wall. The lines are scratchy, almost like quick notes—some areas are filled in with chalk, others left sketchy. The artist used tiny, overlapping lines to build up shadows and textures, like a pencil drawing but with chalk. It looks like they were in a hurry or just jotting down ideas. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists use lines like this to create depth.