October
1868
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1868
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows four figures in loose, quick lines. On the right, a nude woman stands with her arm raised, her body drawn with confident strokes. To the left, three clothed figures—one holding a draped cloth—are sketched lightly, almost like afterthoughts. The paper is brown, and the lines vary from dark to faint, giving it a rough, unfinished feel. The sketch’s rough style hints at how artists sometimes worked fast to capture ideas rather than details. The nude figure looks more finished, suggesting it might have been studied separately. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layers of lines.
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