Plaster Cast Drawing
in Charcoal (continued)
In this stage, the artist was striving to create the subtle textures in the plaster cast, making sure that the quality of the material
was depicted clearly. The textural qualities are achieved as a result of the subtle play of light over the form, as well as some
minute detail in the surface topography. The artist also tried to gradate the light across the entire plaster cast to show a
greater concentration at the top left, where the light was more concentrated, and gradually becoming darker in those areas
that were farther from the light.
Stage 8