Skitser af skjolde og sværd 1905 - 1907

Niels Larsen Stevns made this drawing of shields and swords on paper, and it feels like a peek into his creative process. You know, art isn't just about the finished product; it's about the thinking, the trying, and the making. The light pencil sketches here show all the marks, all the evidence of his hand moving across the page, almost like a dance. It's fascinating to see the shapes emerge from simple lines. The shields in particular, each with its own pattern of circles and dots. I love the way the lines are kind of wobbly and imperfect, giving the drawing a sense of energy and spontaneity. It reminds me of other artists who used drawing as a way to explore ideas, like Leonardo da Vinci with his notebooks filled with sketches and inventions. It's like we're seeing art as an ongoing conversation, where ideas are always being questioned and reinterpreted. Nothing is fixed, and everything is open to possibility.