Untitled
1977
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1977
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is just black and gray lines on a dark background. You see thick, crisscrossing strokes of charcoal and faint pencil marks. The lines aren’t straight—they wobble and overlap, making some areas look lighter. The artist used charcoal and pencil to build up layers of marks. It’s all about the lines, not shapes or colors. Try looking up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create depth.
