Study For "Auto-Motif #1" by Anthony Velonis

Study For "Auto-Motif #1" c. 1934

anthonyvelonis

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

pencil drawing

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Study For 'Auto-Motif #1'" (c. 1934) by Anthony Velonis is a pencil drawing that captures the urban landscape of the mid-20th century. The Cubist-inspired composition uses fragmented forms and overlapping planes to depict a street scene. A street lamp, a building, and a car are juxtaposed in the foreground with simplified figures. This study is a preliminary work for Velonis's larger painting, "Auto-Motif #1", highlighting his artistic exploration of the modern world.