Woman's Profile to Right n.d.

Camillo Procaccini created this drawing of a woman’s profile to the right with pen and brown ink with red chalk on paper. What strikes you first is how the artist has used line and shadow to convey the soft contours of the woman's face and the intricate curls of her hair. The delicate use of red chalk to add warmth to her cheek and neck creates an emotive intensity. Procaccini's handling of form and space is incredibly sophisticated here. The lines are not just descriptive; they construct the form, giving depth and volume to the figure. Notice how the artist uses hatching and cross-hatching to build up the shadows, especially around the jawline and neck, thus defining the structure beneath the skin. The woman's face and hair appear cropped by the top and left of the image. These cropping and shading techniques invite you to engage deeply with the form, exploring its structure and affective presence.