DRAWINGS by Edouard Manet

Rue Mosnier c.1878

This drawing was done in pen and ink, on paper.

Manet has very effectively shown different thinknesses of the ink creating an interesting sketch.

''Knife Grinder'' 1878

Oil on canvas, limited pallet.

Thick lines and a limited pallet give all the information need for this scene.

Drawings by Claude Monet

''Peasant Houses at Giverny'', Pencil on Paper

''By the Sea'' A much more detail sketch.

Drawings by Camille Pissaro

''Baskets'' 1889

Crayon on Paper

''Two Peasants at a Table'' 1874

Watercolour on Paper

''Pond at Kew Gardens'' 1892

Watercolour over graphite pencil on paper

Pissarro has used many different marks to portray different kinds of trees, adding watercolour to enhance the differences.

Drawings by Vincent Van Gogh

A series of four drawings representing the four seasons...

''The Sower''

The four drawings were done with pencil, pen and brown ink which show the light and dark areas of the drawings very effectively.

Drawings by Alfred Sisley

'Ducks' Crayon on paper. This beautiful drawing shows many different views of the ducks using a very simple lines and limited colour.

''The Family'' Graphite on paper

Sisley portrays very well the setting of the family around a light shining on a table all doing different tasks using only graphite.