Clothes Exchange, No.II

About this work

This sketch shows a busy street scene with quick, sketchy lines. A group of people walk under a covered market or bridge, their clothes and bodies drawn in loose, hurried strokes. The buildings around them are simple shapes, with lots of crosshatching to show shadows and depth. The artist used a mix of thin and thick lines to create texture, almost like scratching into the paper. This technique gives the whole scene a rough, lively feel. Check out how etching works to see how artists like this create these detailed textures.