1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
David Strang, No. 1 is a 1896 by William Strang, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a boy in old-fashioned clothes. He’s wearing a round hat and a ruffled collar, holding a long stick or staff. The background is simple, with a few lines suggesting a wall or fence. The artist used shading to show the boy’s face and clothes, making them look three-dimensional. The lines are loose but precise, giving the drawing a sketchy, almost hurried feel. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in art.
William Strang (13 February 1859 – 12 April 1921) was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan, Cervantes, Coleridge, Kipling, and others.
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