Untitled (Abstract Figure Study, 1966)
Pen and Ink on Paper

With extraordinary economy of line, Alan Wood-Thomas reduces the human figure to a constellation of expressive marks that suggest form through rhythm rather than outline. Broad areas of negative space contrast with vigorous cross-hatching, allowing the viewer to complete the image through observation and imagination. Created in 1966, this drawing reflects the artist's mature confidence in gesture and abstraction, demonstrating how a few decisive strokes can convey movement, structure, and the enduring vitality of the human form.