Resting man in the forest 1935

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan made this drawing of a resting man in the forest with ink on paper, and you can see his working process right there on the surface. It’s all about the immediacy of the brushstrokes and the way he’s using tone. I love how the dark ink defines the shapes of the man and the landscape, but also how the light paper shines through. It’s like he’s capturing a fleeting moment, a memory of a place. The ink pools in some areas, creating these intense darks, while elsewhere it's thin and washy. Look closely at the way he’s rendered the grass in the foreground – those quick, confident strokes, like he’s just flicking the brush. And then there’s that little snail in the corner, a tiny detail that brings the whole scene to life. It reminds me of some of the German Expressionists, like Kirchner, who were also interested in capturing raw emotion through simple, direct means. Ultimately this drawing celebrates the joy of looking and the freedom of mark-making.