'I was always interested in line and color. I wanted to find a motif that I could experiment with for a while. I did a group of drawings over a period of six to twelve months. The drawing that I chose was one that resembled the three tier perspective, and that is what I went with.' (Mark Grotjahn as quoted in A. Douglass, 'Interview with Mark
This work by Mark Grotjahn showcases his signature vanishing point compositions, rendered in coloured pencil on paper with radiating lines that converge toward multiple focal points across the surface. The intricate layering of hues demonstrates Grotjahn's meticulous exploration of line and colour, creating a dynamic sense of depth and movement through his three-tier perspective structure. The intimate medium of coloured pencil on paper lends the work a raw immediacy, reflecting the artist's deliberate and extended process of refining a singular motif over time.
- Medium
- coloured pencil on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
June 27, 2013
More by Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Tuscan Red and Pink Rose Butterfly 45.90)
2015
"The ‘Face Paintings’ allow me to express myself in a way that the ‘Butterflies’ don’t. I have an idea as to what sort of face is going to happen when I do a ‘Face Painting,’ but I don’t exactly know what color it will take, or how many eyes it’s going to have, whereas the ‘Butterflies’ are fairly planned out. They’re still intuitive, but I generally know where they are going. It’s a different kind of freedom, a different kind of expressionism. It’s personal without being overtly personal."
Untitled (Black and Brown Butterfly 647a & 647b)
2006
Spotted works by Mark Grotjahn
Start the Discussion
Request access to join the discussion