Șantier din Galați

Șantier din Galați

Simion A. Iuca

1950

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This sketch shows a shipyard scene with two boats in the water. One boat sits on dry land, its hull tilted up by a wooden frame. The other boat floats in shallow water, with a person crouched near it. In the background, a row of tall poles or masts lines the horizon, giving a sense of depth. The drawing uses quick, sketchy lines and shading to show light and shadow. The artist focused on shapes and movement over detail, making it feel like a fast, on-the-spot sketch. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines like these.

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