For the next month, we’ll highlight a series of animated drawings done strictly in graphite by a selection of internationally recognized artists. Ranging from quick gestures to more elaborate narratives, all of the films feature hand-drawn imagery at their foundation. First up, Tony Cruz, a Puerto Rico-based artist who engages with simple quotidian gestures through the medium of drawing.

Title, year: Cigarrillo, 2003; Yola, 2007; Edificio, 2007; and Libro, 2011