Untitled

Untitled

Naotaka Hiro

2016

acrylic

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a bright, loose drawing of two figures standing close together. The colors are bold—pink skin, yellow shoulders, and blue swirls for eyes and hair. The lines are quick and sketchy, almost like a doodle, with some dark scribbles on the pink legs. The artist used a mix of thick paint and pencil marks to create texture, especially in the hair and clothing. The figures look simple but feel alive because of the energy in the lines. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to build shapes and shadows.

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