Sarah Myers "Woman and City" Charcoal Drawing

Description

A woman with a wistful gaze stares into the distance – she is smiling ever so slightly. Behind her a … more A woman with a wistful gaze stares into the distance – she is smiling ever so slightly. Behind her a towering skyline rises, contrasting with the flowers and leaves printed in a tumbling pattern on the bold bows and bodice of her dress.

This drawing is in dense, dark charcoal over paler pencil. Its “clear line” or ligne-clair style gives it contemporary impact with sensitive nuance. The sheet is large – 12 X 18 inches – and a creamy off-white that contrasts with the sweeping lines of black. less