S. drew this with white charcoal and conte on black mitientes paper. It's based on a photo by Edward Weston (we were fortunate enough to see a signed print at the Art Institute last summer). I love the lines, the crayon strokes, the tooth of the paper. They give the image an entirely different feel - one that's powerfully alive, and striving.
At the National Museum of Mexican Art, you can see a few pencil sketches by Diego Rivera. They are tossed off, it seems, with the loosest of hands; and they are wonderful.
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