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Mary Reilly
Riverbank 5, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2021

2021

About the Item

Mary Reilly’s laborious method of toning her paper serves as the starting point for her intricate compositions. She begins by covering the entire sheet with up to eight smooth, unmodulated coats of graphite. From here, Reilly deepens her darker tones and elevates her highlights. At once additive and subtractive, this process allows Reilly to create subtle shifts in shade and incremental gradients that result in myriad tonal effects and explore the full diversity achievable in a gray-scale palette. This technique also lends itself to Reilly’s play with depth and scale. Whether raked views of monumental trees, or tight, jostling arrangements of seashells and leaves, the ease of her transitions belies the intricacy of her compositions.
  • Creator:
    Mary Reilly (1963, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MRE0571stDibs: LU41637751692
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