The drawings in Ingredients: ink, watercolor, oil, graphite, pastel, acrylic, charcoal, and gouache on paper—Acquisitions from the Hitchcock Foundation, mostly American, reveal the vast and varied ways of portraying subject matter.

The lines are thick, thin, taut, loose, delicate and aggressive. Viewers are invited to observe all the ways these ingredients are used to create delightful drawings—bold or delicate lines, color or lack thereof—all to reveal an artist’s vision and need to create.

In 2009, the DAM presented an exhibition of contemporary drawings that had been acquired during the previous two years through the generosity of the Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock Foundation (Drawings, Anyone? Recent Acquisitions from the Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock Foundation). This show continues this long-time collaboration that supports the Modern and Contemporary Department’s initiative to develop and enhance a drawing collection that surveys the wide-ranging techniques of a diverse group of artists.