Reclining Old Man

Question

by Georges Lallemant

Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s
Open Content Program

Question
How did the artist most likely create this drawing?
(1 point)
Responses

by doing no previous figure drawing
by doing no previous figure drawing

by investigating various poses of the human body
by investigating various poses of the human body

by choosing to stay with typical poses
by choosing to stay with typical poses

by using no value changes or textures

Answer 1

The most likely method the artist, Georges Lallemant, used to create the drawing "Reclining Old Man" would be:

by investigating various poses of the human body

Artists often study various poses and the human anatomy to understand how to depict the figure accurately in different positions. This knowledge allows them to create more realistic and dynamic drawings. It is less likely that an artist would achieve a successful drawing of a reclining old man without any study of figures or consideration of textures and value changes, as these elements are crucial for giving the drawing depth and realism.