DRAWING CLASSES: WENCESLAUS HOLLAR PRINTS

Etchings of shells by Wenceslaus Hollar (1707-1677), which demonstrate the use of hatching and cross-hatching as a means to express value. Please take note of how these lines record the surface contours of the subject... There are more images by Hollar that can be seen if you visit the link to a digitized collection of his works, under the "LINKS" section at the right of this blog.