Seated Dog

About this work

This sketch shows a dog sitting on a flat surface, facing left. Its fur is drawn with quick, rough lines, and its tail curves up slightly. The background is mostly empty, with just a few faint marks at the top. The artist used a simple technique to build up the shading—lots of tiny parallel lines packed close together. It makes the fur look textured without needing too much detail. Look up cross-hatching to see how this shading trick works in other drawings.