Untitled
1951
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a person sitting on a chair, drawn in loose charcoal strokes. The lines are quick and rough, with dark shading for the body and lighter marks for the background. The paper looks like notebook paper, and the drawing feels like it was done fast. The artist used simple lines to show the shape of the body and clothes. The sketch looks unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished work. Check out scumbling to see how artists use similar loose strokes.
