Portrait of an Elderly Woman,by Shell Fisher, courtesy of the artistDiscover the Potential of Line chapter 8
In this drawing of an elderly woman, there is a unity created, with the darker, rhythmic lines representing the outline of the
face and features. The lighter, fluid lines represent the recesses and lines of the woman’s face. The quality of the line is skill-
fully varied for visual interest, as well as describing the structure of a human head. The top portion of the head diminishes
into the whiteness of the paper, which gives the effect of light falling over the form. You can almost imagine the parts of the
head that weren’t drawn due to the accuracy and sensitive observation of the portions that were rendered.
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