Esquisses d’avant-bras et d’un cou

narcissevirgilediazdelapena

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

watercolor

"Esquisses d’avant-bras et d’un cou" is a study of the human figure by the French artist Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz, known for his Romantic landscape and figure paintings. The drawing uses a reddish brown chalk on a light paper to sketch the forearms and neck in various positions. This type of study was common practice in the 19th century to refine an artist's understanding of human anatomy before creating finished pieces.