Teapot 1935 - 1942

This is a color pencil drawing of a teapot on paper by an unknown artist, and it's kind of mesmerizing, right? I can imagine them, sitting there, maybe in a quiet room, carefully building up the form with these delicate marks. It’s almost like they’re not just drawing a teapot, but also trying to understand its essence. The pencil strokes are light, suggesting the reflective quality of the metal, but it's also a little wonky, as if the artist is discovering the object as they go. The addition of blue and pink is unexpected. They add depth and coolness to the metallic surface. There's something humble about this drawing that I find appealing. It reminds me of other artists who take everyday objects and turn them into something special, like Morandi and his bottles. It makes you realize that the act of seeing and drawing can be a form of thinking.