Maandblad Verf en Kunst van P.A. Regnault (ontwerp) before 1941

This is a design by Leo Gestel for the journal ‘Maandblad Verf en Kunst van P.A. Regnault’, we don't know exactly when it was made, and it's a pencil sketch. Gestel's lines are so alive, right? Like he’s thinking through the forms, not just copying them. The way he suggests figures with these bold, almost architectural strokes reminds me of Léger. There’s this figure holding a torch, and another with what looks like a bucket – maybe paint? They’re rendered with such economical lines, it's like Gestel is saying, “Here’s the essence, the bare minimum to convey the idea.” Look at the torch-bearer, how the vertical lines create a sense of dynamism, of upward movement. It's not just a drawing; it's a record of a thought process, of how an idea takes shape. You know, these quick sketches, they’re like little windows into an artist’s mind, showing us how they distill the world into something essential.