Untitled

Untitled

Jake Berthot

1984

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks messy but intentional. Dark ink blobs fill most of the paper, with some light outlines drawn over them. A few quick pencil sketches peek out from the bottom right—two small figures and some jagged lines. The colors are mostly black, gray, and white, with a single pink mark near the center. The artist didn’t erase or clean up the work. Instead, the ink seems to drip and smudge, like it was made fast. The sketches feel almost hidden, as if they’re just there for fun. If you like this loose, sketchy style, look up cross-hatching next.

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