Henry Moore (English) 1898-1986

Family Group, 1948

Pencil with Wax Crayon, watercolor, and ink, 20 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.

National Gallery of Canada, Ottowa

 Henry Moore was a sculptor who usually made statues

of families. Since making sculptures is very tiring,

Henry Moore would need to rest every few months and

paint or draw. For Family group, he started with wax

crayons and then painted in watercolor. His drawing

is an example of surrealism. I like it because it looks

like a 3-D sculpture of stone, not a drawing on paper.I think

texture is a key part in this painting because this painting

looks like a sculpture but it is drawn on paper. I think this

painting is supposed to repucent a family sitting on a curved

bench together.