A 30 minute conté crayon drawing showing perspective and drapery interacting with the human form. This drapery has tonal variations and one of the darkest parts of the image, which lends itself to the idea of it being draped over the human form, and having a shape because of this. In addition to this, it also helps to show the human form underneath, as the viewer knows it would not have a shape without the body.
The foreshortening of the body in this is explained through the perspective of the body, in addition to the perspective of the bed to which it is parallel. With foreshortening, the anatomy of this figure is correct, and appears to be relaxed and slumped. This is shown especially through the legs, which are in comfortable positions, and the shoulders, which have a gentle curve and are not stretching.
The shadow at the top of the image gives the drawing a sense of not just being in a void, which is also helped by the bed on which the model is laid, and also creates a line which the viewer can follow to return to the bottom of the image, where they can then follow the body or bed back up to the top again. This creates an image which the viewer is more likely to linger on.
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