Untitled
1977
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1977
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a row of tall, green plants with purple flowers growing from the ground. The background is a light blue sky with faint hills and a rough, textured wall on the left. The flowers are all the same size, standing straight up in neat lines. The artist used colored pencils on gray paper, which makes the colors pop against the dark background. The flowers look simple but are drawn with careful attention to detail. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up texture with pencil lines.