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This pen drawing, signed "Ortolan 99," captures a seated figure rendered entirely through dense, interwoven lines on graph paper. The subject sits with legs apart and hands placed between the knees, evoking a raw, introspective mood. A maze of scribbles shapes the form and fills the background, blurring the boundary between figure and space. The abstract texture contrasts with the anatomical clarity of the pose, suggesting both emotional entanglement and stillness. The choice of pen and graph paper adds a sense of immediacy and structure, highlighting the tension between order and expressive chaos.

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silverpoint, pen

The Model (1999) Ink drawing
by Marco Ortolan

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This pen drawing, signed "Ortolan 99," captures a seated figure rendered entirely through dense, interwoven lines on graph paper. The subject sits with legs apart and hands placed between the knees, evoking a raw, introspective mood. A maze of scribbles shapes the form and fills the background, blurring the boundary between figure and space. The abstract texture contrasts with the anatomical clarity of the pose, suggesting both emotional entanglement and stillness. The choice of pen and graph paper adds a sense of immediacy and structure, highlighting the tension between order and expressive chaos.

Materials used:

silverpoint, pen

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Marco Ortolan – Architect and Visual Artist Argentine artist trained in drawing and painting since 1985, with influences from the Italian Renaissance and French Impressionism. His work moves between oil painting... Read more

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