Untitled

Untitled

Hedda Sterne

1965

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders in profile, wrapped in a loose scarf. The lines are rough and wavy, almost like scribbles, with no clear background—just a plain sheet of paper. Her hair looks wild, blending into the messy strokes around her. The artist used quick, overlapping pencil lines to build up the shapes, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. This style makes the drawing feel alive, like it was drawn fast. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines.

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