An Elderly Man in Classical Drapery
1701
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1701
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows an older man sitting on a low stool, wrapped in flowing drapery that clings to his body. His left hand rests on his knee, while his right hand holds a piece of cloth or scroll. The paper has a grid drawn over it, and the drawing looks like it was made with soft, smudged chalk. The artist used shading to show the folds of the fabric and the contours of the man’s body. This technique helps make the figure look three-dimensional. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
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