Untitled

Untitled

Debra Hampton

2003

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows bare branches scattered across a light background. Some branches have small clusters of buds or flowers in warm browns. The lines are loose and sketchy, with faint pencil marks and soft watercolor washes. The artist used thin layers of color to build up the light areas, giving the branches a delicate, almost ghostly look. The buds stand out against the pale, airy tones. Check out watercolor, glazing to see how thin layers of paint create depth.

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