Grand' Place, Brussels
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a grand building with tall columns and a curved balcony. The lines are loose but precise, capturing the shapes of windows and statues. At the bottom, small groups of people walk or stand, barely sketched in. The artist used a mix of fine lines and deeper scratches to add texture. This is how *etching* and *drypoint* work—ink fills the scratched areas to create shadows. Next, look up etching to see how artists use acid and needles to make prints like this.
