Untitled
1955
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1955
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch is all loose, wavy lines in pencil on a light tan paper. The marks overlap in messy clusters, some thick and dark, others faint and scratchy. There’s no clear shape or picture—just a tangle of strokes filling the page unevenly. The artist used quick, uneven lines to fill the space, almost like scribbles. It feels raw and unfinished, as if made in one go without planning. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with layers of lines.