SKETCHES FROM THE MET

another nude at the American Wing

To capture the movement of this sculpture, I express the dynamic gesture thru a charcoal pencil. Paying attention to light & dark forms. Once again, the highlights were enhanced with my kneaded eraser.

charcoal pencil on tone paper

TIME AT THE MET

If one can't visit the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum is the next best place to be. I dont always have time to sit & sketch. With so many wonderful artwork around every bend, it's pretty easy to full up my sketchbook.

lovely space at the American Wing

On this tone paper, I use a kneaded eraser as my drawing tool. The eraser allows me to create an effect of subtle luminosity. Just the right tool for subtle play of light & dark. For this study, less is definitely more. Come back for my next post to see another approach I use to create light & dark forms.

kneaded eraser shape to a point