Untitled [standing female nude with arms akimbo] 1955 - 1967

Richard Diebenkorn made this drawing of a female nude sometime during his career with ink on paper. I can imagine him working fast and loose, trying to catch the essence of the figure in a few confident strokes. You know, drawing like this is a conversation. It's not just about copying what's in front of you, it's about feeling it. Look at how he's handled the shading on her body, the way he indicates volume and form with just a few lines. There's a real sensitivity to the weight and presence of the figure. It reminds me of some of Matisse's line drawings – that same sense of economy and grace. Painters are always talking to each other, you know? Across time and space. Each one building on what came before, pushing things in new directions. It's a messy, beautiful conversation, full of false starts and happy accidents. Drawing is not just a means to an end. It is a space of inquiry and discovery in itself.