Drawing From... Millet

Another artist whose work I decided to look at is Jean-Francoise Millet (1814-1875). He used charcoal to draw "A Shepherd Showing Travellers on Their Way". The painting of this was done in 1857.

I like the lines and simplicity of this drawing. I think the shadows on the ground help bring the figures to life and make the image more 3D.

When I was trying out this style of drawing, I found it quite hard to get the angles right but the scribbly nature of it meant that I could easily hide any mistakes.

As I struggle to draw people, this was a bit of a challenge but maybe if I keep practising I might get better at it.