1886
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Study for "The Fates Gathering in the Stars" is a 1886 charcoal by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a single draped figure from behind, her hair loose and flowing. The cloth clings to her body in soft folds, with deep shadows under her arms and along her legs. The artist used quick, rough lines to suggest movement and weight. The figure’s pose looks like she’s reaching upward, maybe twisting or turning. The paper is gray, and the charcoal is layered in places to add depth. Check out scumbling to see how artists build texture with chalk.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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