John Singer Sargent, Study of Drapery (verso), 1920-1922, NGA 209286

John Singer Sargent · between 1920 and 1922 date QS:P571,+1920-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P

What you practise here

Drapery: fold structure, weight of fabric and light

Squint until you see only three values. Draw the shadow shapes as flat patterns first, then soften.

Public-domain artwork from a museum collection, reproduced for study. 100% real art — 0% AI.

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