Sky and Mirror [preparatory drawing]

1998

April Gornik

Associated Names
April Gornik

Artist, American, born 1953

The image is a pencil sketch of a landscape with a minimalistic style. The drawing focuses on line drawing rather than color or shading. The point of view appears to be level with the horizon. The horizon is about one-third from the top of the sketch, with a landmass stretching horizontally. Trees or hills are depicted in simple outlines. The sky is subdivided by faint horizontal lines that might suggest clouds. A body of water is indicated with curved lines. The overall color palette is black-and-white, highlighting the stark simplicity of the drawn lines. The composition's focus is on structure and line rather than color or depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on tracing paper [preparatory drawing]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 52.9 × 61.6 cm (20 13/16 × 24 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.335

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [preparatory drawing]


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