Deformed skull, seen from below
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
Deformed skull, seen from below is a 1970 by H.G, Wetselaar, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows the inside of a skull, viewed from underneath. The jawbone is open, revealing the teeth and the hollow eye sockets. The artist used shading to show the curves and bumps of the bone, making it look almost three-dimensional. The focus is on the strange, almost alien shape of the skull. It’s not a pretty or idealized face—just a raw, honest look at anatomy. Want to see more like this? Check out cross-hatching to learn how artists create depth with lines.
H.G. Wetselaar spent his days hunched over microscopes in a quiet Leiden lab, sketching what most people ignore. His pencil caught the raw architecture of bodies we pretend are smooth—like the knotted muscles of a…
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