Temple Church
1800
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows the inside of a tall, narrow building with pointed arches. The walls are drawn in light pencil lines, and the ceiling has thick beams. Sunlight streams in through small windows high up, lighting the stone walls. The artist focused on the texture of the stone and the shadows it makes. The lines are loose but careful, like quick notes rather than a finished drawing. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layers of lines.
