Adele Bloch-Bauer 1912

This drawing is a study of Adele Bloch-Bauer made by Gustav Klimt. It’s raw, immediate, and it really lays bare Klimt’s process. Look at how he searches for the form with these light, tentative lines, almost like he's feeling his way around in the dark. I love how the sketchiness of the lines creates a sense of movement and energy. It's not about perfection or precision, but about capturing the essence of the subject. The repeated lines around her arms, for example, show how he's working to define the space and volume of her body. The whole thing reminds me that art isn't about getting it right the first time. It's about exploration, experimentation, and the joy of discovery. It makes you wonder about other artists who used drawing as a starting point, like Schiele, or, moving into abstraction, someone like Cy Twombly, for whom the process of mark-making was everything. Art is an ongoing conversation, right?