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Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing Instructions
11 A wall divided horizontally and vertically
into four equal parts. Within each part,
three of the four kinds of lines are su-
perimposed.
16 Bands of lines 12 inches (30 cm) wide, in
three directions (vertical, horizontal,
diagonal right) intersecting.
17 Four-part drawing with a dierent line di-
rection in each part.
19 A wall divided vertically into six equal
parts, with two of the four kinds of line
directions superimposed in each part.
26 A one-inch grid covering a 36 inch square.
Within each one-inch square, there is a
line in one of the four directions.
38 Tissue paper cut into 1½-inch (4 cm)
squares and inserted into holes in the
gray pegboard walls. All holes in the
walls are lled randomly.
45 Straight lines 10” (25 cm) long, not
touching, covering the wall evenly.
46 Vertical lines, not straight, not touch-
ing, covering the wall evenly.
47 A wall divided into fteen equal parts,
each with a dierent line direction, and
all combinations.
51 All architectural points connected by
straight lines. Blue snap lines.
55 Short vertical lines, four colors, each
color drawn randomly for one hour.
56 A square is divided horizontally and ver-
tically into four equal parts, each with
lines in four directions superimposed pro-
gressively.
65 Lines not short, not straight, crossing
and touching, drawn at random, using four
colors, uniformly dispersed with maximum
density, covering the entire surface of
the wall.
73 Lines straight, not touching, drawn at
random, uniformly dispersed with maximum
density, covering the wall.
85 Four color composite/pencil. A wall is
divided into four horizontal parts. In the
top row are four equal divisions, each
with lines in a dierent direction. In the
second row, six double combinations; in
the third row, four triple combinations;
in the bottom row, all four combinations
superimposed.
86 Ten thousand lines about 10 inches (25 cm)
long, covering the wall evenly.
87 A square divided horizontally and verti-
cally into four equal parts, each with
lines and colors in four directions super-
imposed progressively.
88 A 6-inch (15 cm) grid covering the wall.
Within each square, not straight lines in
either of four directions. Only one di-
rection in each square but as many as
desired, and at least one line in each
square.
91 A six-inch (15 cm) grid covering the wall.
Within each square, not straight lines
from side to side, using red, yellow and
blue pencils. Each square contains at
least one line of each color.
95 On a wall divided vertically into fteen
equal parts, vertical lines, not straight,
using four colors in all one-, two-,
three-, and four-part combinations.
97 Within an 80 inch (200cm) square, 10,000
straight lines. Next to it is an 80 inch
(200 cm) square with 10,000 not straight
lines.
99 Arcs from the midpoint of four sides.
103 Not straight vertical lines, from oor to
ceiling, using as much wall area as is de-
termined by the draftsperson.
104 10,000 random straight lines about four
inches long.
106 Arcs from the midpoints of two sides of
the wall.
111 A wall divided vertically into ve equal
parts, with ten thousand lines in each
part: 1st) 6″ (15 cm) long; 2nd) 12″ (30
cm) long; 3rd) 18″ (45 cm) long; 4th) 24″
(60 cm) long; 5th) 30″ (75 cm) long. Pen-
cil.
118 On a wall surface, any continuous stretch
of wall, using a hard pencil, place f-
ty points at random. The points should be
evenly distributed over the area of the
wall. All of the points should be connect-
ed by straight lines.
122 All combinations of two lines crossing,
placed at random, using arcs from corners
and sides, straight, not straight and bro-
ken lines.
123 Copied lines. The rst drafter draws a not
straight vertical line as long as pos-
sible. The second drafter draws a line
next to the rst one, trying to copy it.
The third drafter does the same, as do as
many drafters as possible. Then the rst
drafter, followed by the others, copies
the last line drawn until both ends of the
wall are reached. Pencil.
124 Horizontal not straight lines. Each draft-
er draws one not straight horizontal line
from the left side of the wall to the
right. The lines should not touch. There
are as many lines as drafters; each draws
one. Pencil.
132 A 36 in. (90 cm) grid covering the wall.
All two-part combinations of arcs from
corners and sides, straight and not
straight lines, systematically.
140 Arcs from two adjacent corners and the
midpoint of one side, between.
142 A 10-inch (25 cm) grid covering the wall.
An increasing number of vertical not
straight lines from the left side and hor-
izontal not straight lines from bottom to
top, adding one line per row of the grid.
All lines are spaced evenly based on the
number of lines, lling the last row of
each direction.
146 All two-part combinations of blue arcs
from corners and sides, and blue straight,
not straight, and broken lines.
154 A black outlined square with a red hori-
zontal line from the midpoint of the left
side toward the middle of the right side.
159 A black outlined square with a red diago-
nal line from the lower left corner toward
the upper right corner; and another red
line from the lower right corner to the
upper left.
160 A black outlined square with a red diag-
onal line centered on the axis between
the upper left and lower right corners
and another red diagonal line centered on
the axis between the lower left and upper
right corners.
164 A black outlined square with a red hori-
zontal line centered on the axis between
the midpoint of the left side and the mid-
point of the right side and a red diago-
nal line centered on the axis between the
lower left and upper right corners.
232 A square, each side of which is equal to a
tenth of the total length of three lines,
the rst of which is drawn from a point
halfway between the center of the wall
and a point halfway between the center of
the wall and the upper left corner and
the midpoint of the left side to a point
halfway between the center of the wall and
a point halfway between the center of the
wall and the midpoint of the bottom side;
the second line is drawn from a point
halfway between the start of the rst line
and a point halfway between the center of
the wall and the upper right corner and
the midpoint of the top side to the start
of the rst line; the third line is drawn
from a point halfway between a point equi-
distant from the end of the rst line,
the start of the second line and a point
halfway between a point halfway between
the center of the wall and the midpoint of
the right side and a point halfway between
the center of the wall and the upper right
corner and the midpoint of the top side
to the point where the rst line starts
and the second line ends; the right side
is located on the axis of, and equidis-
tant from two points, the rst of which is
located at a point halfway between a point
halfway between the center of the wall and
the midpoint of the right side and the
lower right corner to a point halfway be-
tween a point halfway between the midpoint
of the top side and the upper right corner
and the start of the third line.
238 The location of a parallelogram. A paral-
lelogram whose top and bottom sides are
two and a half times as long as its left
and right sides and whose top side is lo-
cated between the points where two sets of
lines cross: the rst line of the rst set
is drawn from a point halfway between the
center of the wall and a point halfway be-
tween the midpoint of the top side and the
upper left corner to a point halfway be-
tween the midpoint of the bottom side and
the lower right corner. The second line of
the rst set from the midpoint of the top
side to a point equidistant to the center
of the wall, a point halfway between the
center of the wall and the midpoint of the
bottom side and a point halfway between
the midpoint of the left side and the
lower left corner. The rst line of the
second set is drawn from a point halfway
between the midpoint of the top side and
the upper right corner to the lower right
corner. The second line of the second set
is drawn from a point halfway between the
midpoint of the right side and the upper
right corner to a point halfway between
a point halfway between the center of the
wall and the upper left corner and a point
halfway between the midpoint of the top
side and the upper left corner. The left
side is drawn on a line to a point halfway
between the point where the second line
of the rst set of lines ends and a point
halfway between the midpoint of the bottom
side and the lower left corner.
260 On blue walls, all two-part combinations
of white arcs from corners and sides, and
white straight, not straight, and broken
lines within a 36-inch (90 cm) grid.
264 A wall divided into 16 equal parts with
all one-, two-, three-, and four-part com-
binations of lines in four directions and
four colors.
273 A six-inch (15 cm) grid covering the
walls. Lines from corners, sides, and cen-
ter of the walls to random points on the
grid. 1st wall: Red lines from the mid-
points of four sides; 2nd wall: Blue lines
from four corners; 3rd wall: Yellow lines
from the center; 4th wall: Red lines from
the midpoints of four sides, blue lines
from four corners; 5th wall: Red lines
from the midpoints of four sides, yel-
low lines from the center; 6th wall: Blue
lines from four corners, yellow lines from
the center; 7th wall: Red lines from the
midpoints of four sides, blue lines from
four corners, yellow lines from the cen-
ter. Each wall has an equal number of
lines. (The number of lines and their
length are determined by the draftsman.)
274 The location of six geometric gures. (The
specic locations are determined by the
drafter.)
280 On a yellow wall draw a six inch grid with
a hard (9H) pencil. From the four corners
of the wall draw straight blue lines (us-
ing crayon) to random points on the grid;
red lines are drawn from the four sides
and white lines from the center. The lines
are drawn as follows: blue lines - from
each corner one line is drawn toward the
center four lines above the center, four
lines below. Red lines - from each side
(midpoint) one line is drawn toward the
center four lines above (or right) four
lines below (or left). White lines - one
line is drawn toward the corners & sides
and two lines between each of these lines.
289 A six-inch (15cm) grid covering each of
the four black walls. White lines to
points on the grid. 1st wall: 24 lines
from the center; 2nd wall: 12 lines from
the midpoint of each of the sides; 3rd
wall: 12 lines from each corner; 4th wall:
24 lines from the center, 12 lines from
the midpoint of each of the sides, 12
lines from each corner.
295 Six white geometric gures (outlines) su-
perimposed on a black wall.
305 The location of one hundred random specic
points. (The locations are determined by
the drafters.)
328 On a black wall, a white circle within
which are white vertical parallel lines,
and a white parallelogram within which
are white horizontal parallel lines. The
vertical lines within the circle do not
enter the parallelogram, and the horizon-
tal lines within the parallelogram do not
enter the circle.
335 On four black walls, white vertical paral-
lel lines, and in the center of the walls,
eight geometric gures (including cross,
X) within which are white horizontal par-
allel lines. The vertical lines do not
enter the gures.
338 Two part drawing. The wall is divided
vertically into two parts. Each part is
divided horizontally and vertically into
four equal parts. 1st part: Lines in four
directions, one direction in each quarter.
2nd part: Lines in four directions, super-
imposed progressively.
340 Six-part drawing. The wall is divided hor-
izontally and vertically into six equal
parts. 1st part: On red, blue horizontal
parallel lines, and in the center, a cir-
cle within which are yellow vertical par-
allel lines; 2nd part: On yellow, red hor-
izontal parallel lines, and in the center,
a square within which are blue vertical
parallel lines; 3rd part: On blue, yel-
low horizontal parallel lines, and in the
center, a triangle within which are red
vertical parallel lines; 4th part: On red,
yellow horizontal parallel lines, and in
the center, a rectangle within which are
blue vertical parallel lines; 5th part:
On yellow, blue horizontal parallel lines,
and in the center, a trapezoid within
which are red vertical parallel lines; 6th
part: On blue, red horizontal parallel
lines, and in the center, a parallelogram
within which are yellow vertical parallel
lines. The horizontal lines do not enter
the gures.
343 On a black wall, nine geometric gures
(including right triangle, cross, X) in
squares. The backgrounds are lled in sol-
id white.
365 A square divided horizontally and verti-
cally into four equal parts, each with a
progressively darker gradation of gray.
366 Black arcs using the height of the wall as
a radius, and black arcs using the mid-
points of the wall as a radius. The arcs
are lled in solid and drawn in India ink.
381 A square divided horizontally and verti-
cally into four equal parts, one gray, one
yellow, one red and one blue, drawn with
color and India ink washes.
386 Stars with three, four, ve, six, seven,
eight, and nine points, drawn with a light
tone India ink wash inside, an India ink
wash outside, separated by a 6-inch (15
cm) white band.
391 Two-part drawing. The two walls are each
divided horizontally and vertically into
four equal parts. First wall: 12-inch (30
cm) bands of lines in four directions, one
direction in each part, drawn in black In-
dia ink. Second wall: Same, but with four
colors drawn in India ink and color ink
washes.
392 A 12” (30 cm) grid covering the black
wall. Within each 12” (30 cm) square, a
vertical, horizontal, diagonal right or
diagonal left line bisecting the square.
All squares are lled. (The direction of
the line in each square is determined by
the drafter)
396 A black ve-pointed star, a yellow
six-pointed star, a red seven-pointed
star, and a blue eight-pointed star, drawn
in color and India ink washes.
415 Double Drawing. Right: Isometric Figure
(Cube) with progressively darker gradu-
ations of gray on each of three planes;
Left: Isometric gure with red, yellow,
and blue superimposed progressively on
each of the three planes. The background
is gray.
419 The wall is bordered and divided horizon-
tally and vertically into four equal parts
with a 6-inch (15 cm) black ink band. Each
quarter has alternating parallel 6-inch
(15 cm) bands of white and color ink
bands. Upper left: gray; upper right: yel-
low; lower left: red; lower right: blue.
422 The room (or wall) is divided vertically
into fteen parts. All one-, two-, three-,
and four-part combinations of four colors,
using color ink washes. Color ink wash.
439 Asymmetrical pyramid with color ink washes
superimposed.
462 On four walls, one room, arcs 4 inches
(10 cm) wide, from the midpoints of four
sides, drawn with alternating bands of
gray and black ink wash.
527 Two at-topped pyramids with color ink
washes superimposed.
541 On each of four walls, a tilted form with
color ink washes superimposed. Color ink
wash. (A) First wall: The background is GG
-Left plane: YRY; right plane: YBY; bottom
plane: BRB (B) Second wall: The background
is YY. Left plane: GBG; right plane: RGG;
top plane: YGR (C) Third wall: The back-
ground is RR. Left plane: GBB; right
plane: RYG; bottom plane: GGY; (D) The
background is BB. Left plane: GYB. right
plane: GRR; top plane: YGY Key: Red = R;
Yellow = Y; Blue = B; Gray = G
579 Three concentric arches. The outside one
is blue; the middle red; and the inside
one is yellow.
583 Rectangles, with color ink washes superim-
posed. Each is bordered by a 10-inch (25
cm) band with color ink washes superim-
posed, a ½-inch (1¼ cm) white band, and a
4-inch (10 cm) black band.
584 Squares, divided horizontally and verti-
cally into four equal parts. Within each
part, color ink washes superimposed. The
squares are bordered by a ½-inch (1¼ cm)
white band and a 4-inch (10 cm) black
band.
614 Rectangles formed by 3-inch (8 cm) wide
India ink bands, meeting at right angles.
630 A wall is divided horizontally into two
equal parts. Top: alternating horizontal
black and white 8-inch (20 cm) bands. Bot-
tom: alternating vertical black and white
8-inch (20 cm) bands.
631 A wall is divided into two equal parts
by a line drawn from corner to corner.
Left: alternating diagonal black and white
8-inch (20 cm) bands from the lower left.
Right: alternating diagonal black and
white 8-inch (20 cm) bands from the upper
right.
681 A wall divided vertically into four equal
squares separated and bordered by black
bands. Within each square, bands in one of
four directions, each with color ink wash-
es superimposed.
684 Squares bordered and divided horizontal-
ly and vertically into four equal squares,
each with bands in one of four directions.
715 On a black wall, pencil scribbles to maxi-
mum density. Pencil.
725 On a blue wall, a black square within a
white border.
766 Twenty-one isometric cubes of varying siz-
es, each with color ink washes superim-
posed.
797 The rst drafter has a black marker and
makes an irregular horizontal line near
the top of the wall. Then the second
drafter tries to copy it (without touching
it) using a red marker. The third drafter
does the same, using a yellow marker. The
fourth drafter does the same using a blue
marker. Then the second drafter followed
by the third and fourth copies the last
line drawn until the bottom of the wall is
reached.
811 A square of 14’ divided horizontally and
into two equal parts. The top half matte
black. The bottom half glossy black.
821 A black square divided horizontally and
vertically into four equal parts, each
with a dierent direction of alternating
at and glossy bands.
821 A white square divided horizontally and
vertically into four equal parts, each
with a dierent direction of alternating
at and glossy bands.
822 A wall divided horizontally by a curvy
line. The top is at black; the bottom is
glossy black.
824 A black square divided in two parts by a
wavy line. One part at; one glossy.
852 A wall divided from the upper left to the
lower right by a curvy line; left: glossy
yellow; right: glossy purple.
853 A wall bordered and divided vertically
into two parts by a at black band. Left
part: a square is divided vertically by
a curvy line. Left: glossy red; right:
glossy green; Right part: a square is di-
vided horizontally by a curvy line. Top:
glossy blue; bottom: glossy orange.
901 Color bands and black blob. The wall is
divided vertically into six equal bands;
red; yellow; blue; orange; purple; green.
In the center is a black glossy blob.
959 Uneven bands from the upper right corner.
1180 Within a circle, draw 10,000 black
straight lines and 10,000 black not
straight lines. All lines are randomly
spaced and equally distributed.
