Untitled
1919
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1919
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows simple shapes drawn in pencil: a hammer, a bowl, and some odd, curved forms. The lines are light but clear, like quick notes. The paper has a few smudges and tiny marks where the pencil pressed hard. The artist played with how light and shadow fall on these shapes. Notice how the bowl’s inside curves look almost like a tunnel. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.