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Madonna and Child (recto), and Fragment of Woman's Torso (verso)

Unknown artist · 1800/25

Madonna and Child (recto), and Fragment of Woman's Torso (verso) — Unknown artist
Light & Shadow ★★☆ Intermediate

What you practise here

Value study: tonal transitions from light to dark

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

Draw this — free, no account Museum source

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

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