Untitled
1999
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1999
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a loose, sketchy scene with two figures and a big, messy tree. The colors are flat and bright—greens, blues, and browns—but the shapes are blurry, almost like they were painted fast. The tree takes up most of the space, with thick, uneven strokes that don’t quite form leaves or branches. The figures on the left seem almost like afterthoughts, small and dark against the big tree. The way the paint is spread out feels more like a quick note than a finished drawing. If you like this loose style, check out more watercolor techniques to see how artists use it differently.