Long Lagoon

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet water scene with a few boats in the distance. The lines are loose and quick, like the artist was working fast. The paper has a textured look, and the whole thing feels a little rough around the edges. The boats are simple shapes, but the waves and reflections are drawn with small, scratchy lines. This style is called drypoint, where the artist scratches into a metal plate to make marks. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these kinds of prints.