Untitled
1963
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a simple, slanted building drawn in loose pencil lines. The lines are uneven, almost like quick scribbles, with some areas darker where the pencil pressed harder. The paper looks rough, like old newsprint, and the whole thing feels a little shaky—like it was drawn fast. The artist used a lot of quick strokes to build up shapes, almost like scribbling instead of carefully drawing. It’s not polished, which makes it feel more like a rough idea than a finished work. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.