Study (Essai d'un)
Pen and ink on paper

This expressive pen-and-ink study reduces the human figure to a series of rhythmic linear forms. Built from delicate parallel hatching and simplified silhouettes, the composition demonstrates Alan Wood-Thomas's interest in exploring structure, balance, and the expressive potential of line. Inscribed Essai d'un ("Study of a..."), the work reflects an experimental approach in which a preliminary idea becomes a compelling finished composition in its own right.