Untitled
1990
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1990
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1990 graphite by Elizabeth Murray, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a simple, loose drawing of a hat. The brim is a big, round circle with a thick crayon line. The band curls up in a loose loop, and the top of the hat has a few quick, messy strokes—like feathers or a frayed edge. The background is just lined notebook paper, with some faint pencil scribbles around it. The artist used crayon directly on the paper’s lines, making the hat look both rough and intentional. The loose strokes give it energy, like it was drawn fast or with a light hand. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build shapes with lines.
