Skewers and Holder c. 1935

This drawing of skewers and a holder was made by Francis Borelli, but when exactly? The lack of a date adds to the mystery. I'm really looking at the precision of the lines. Look at how the artist has carefully rendered the metal, capturing its weight and solidity with a simple palette of grays and whites. The skewers themselves hang with a gravity that feels almost tangible. I can imagine Borelli, pencil in hand, totally absorbed in the task, carefully observing every curve and angle. Maybe he was thinking about function, or maybe he was just drawn to the simple elegance of these everyday objects. It reminds me that drawing is a way of seeing and thinking, and that even the most ordinary things can become extraordinary through the act of observation and representation. It’s like he’s in conversation with the object, figuring out how to translate its essence onto paper.