Koppen van giraffen c. 1930

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of giraffe heads, probably in a sketchbook, using a pen or fine liner. I'm thinking about the artist here, sketching away. Maybe he was at the zoo? The lines feel searching, exploratory, like he's trying to understand the essence of these creatures. There's a real sense of movement, as if the giraffes are shifting and turning. The way the heads are scattered across the page is interesting. It's not a formal portrait; it's more like a collection of impressions. I wonder if he intended to come back to it later, to develop it into something more finished? I love the simplicity of the line work here. With just a few strokes, he captures the giraffe’s unique form. Artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. For me, painting is about this embodied expression, embracing ambiguity.