Twombly similarly used gestural mark making and oil based media on paper to create abstract compositions that balance line, color, and expressive energy in a way that closely mirrors Grotjahn's approach in these paired works.

Marden's drawn works on paper share Grotjahn's emphasis on fluid gestural line work and restrained yet colorful abstraction, with a similar focus on the physical act of drawing as a central artistic investigation.

Serra's large scale drawings using oil stick and dense mark making on paper parallel Grotjahn's use of oil pencil to build geometric and gestural abstract compositions with a strong materialist and minimalist sensibility.