Pencil sketch of an empty theatre hall with benches, stage, chandeliers, and candles.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to draw the scene described: 1. Background: Start by sketching a long, rectangular shape representing the hall. Draw it at an angle to create perspective. Add a smaller rectangular shape to the right, slightly overlapping the larger one, to represent the smaller stage. 2. Stages: Define the main stage and the smaller stage more clearly. Add a platform to the smaller stage with benches on either side. Sketch a simple curtain made of two vertical lines on either side of the smaller stage. 3. Audience Area: Draw the audience area (the pit) as a large open space in front of the main stage. Add benches forming steps leading up to the right. Include a staircase underneath these benches leading to upper seating. 4. Galleries: Above the audience area, sketch two horizontal lines representing the galleries. Divide the upper gallery into smaller boxes. 5. Details: Add details like candles (small dots or flames) serving as footlights, vases of flowers, glasses, plates, and bottles on an improvised table. Draw red posters with the words "La Clorise" on the table. Sketch chandeliers lowered in the middle of the pit. 6. Lighting: Indicate the lighting by shading parts of the drawing to show the half-lit hall. Leave the area around the table and the smaller stage brighter. 7. Finishing Touches: Erase unnecessary guidelines. Add shading and details to enhance the drawing's depth and realism. You can add more details based on your interpretation of the See more