Cleveland Museum of Art
Boy with Anchor
Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910) · 1873
The mottled texture of the sky is an example of Homer’s blotting technique—a subtractive process in which he applied a wash of water, sprinkled some breadcrumbs, and then gently rubbed the paper with his fingers in order to absorb the extra color, leaving behind a granulated texture.
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