Windsurfers 1982

Rein Dool made this drawing, Windsurfers, with pencil on paper. Look at that horizon line, so subtly suggested, and the scumbled shading that creates a sense of atmosphere. It feels like the artist was trying to capture a fleeting moment, maybe sitting on the beach with a sketchbook, quickly jotting down what they saw, the pencil dancing across the page. I like to imagine Dool, feeling the breeze, squinting at the sun, trying to distill the essence of those windsurfers into a few simple lines. The marks aren’t precise, but they’re full of energy, suggesting movement and light. There’s a kind of shorthand here, a reduction of form to its most basic elements, which reminds me of Twombly’s drawings. It’s like Dool is inviting us to participate in the act of seeing, to fill in the gaps with our own imagination. And that’s what drawing is all about, right? It’s not just about recording what’s there, it’s about creating a space for dialogue between the artist and the viewer, where meaning emerges through the act of looking.