Young Girl in Profile, Crowned with Flowers (Jeune Fille de Profil Couronnée de Fleurs) 1944

This is Picasso’s ‘Young Girl in Profile, Crowned with Flowers’, drawn on paper with ink. You can see he’s using line here in a really economical way, making every stroke count. It's all about the confidence of the hand, that sureness that comes from knowing exactly where you want to go with each mark. I’m drawn to the delicate, almost hesitant quality of the lines describing the flowers. They're like little scribbles, just enough to suggest the idea of a crown, rather than a detailed depiction. And then, look at how he uses the same kind of line to define the hair, the curve of the neck, the soft slope of the nose. It's so simple, yet so evocative. It reminds me that sometimes the most powerful statements are made with the fewest possible elements. You know, Giacometti's drawings share a similar kind of raw energy. It's that sense of searching, of not quite knowing where you're going, but trusting the process to lead you there. Art’s an ongoing conversation, right?