Cley Church, Norfolk
1818 · Graphite and gray wash on ivory wove paper · 17.3 × 26.9 cm (6 13/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
Cotman, Cley Church, Norfolk, 1818. Graphite and gray wash on ivory wove paper.
Cotman, Cley Church, Norfolk, 1818, graphite and grey wash.
The Art Institute of Chicago · Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
How to look at a Cotman
- Squint at a Cotman until it becomes a jigsaw of three values. Notice the pieces are large and few.
- Follow the main arch at Rievaulx and find the two springing points. The curve is constructed, not guessed.
- In the Normandy castle in graphite, count the stones actually drawn. Then notice where they are: edges, openings, near the ground.
Draw this
5 studies of this work
Master studyCotman
Cley Church, Norfolk
An architectural elevation in line and one wash
3h
FoundationCorot · Unit 0
Meet the two hands
A looking session: six drawings, no pencil
0.5h- Foundation
Cotman · Unit 2
Sighting angles
A pencil at arm's length, a door frame, a roofline
0.5h - Foundation
Cotman · Unit 5
The pointed arch
Three constructions, then a window from Cley Church
1h
