Siddende kvindelig model 1922 - 1923

Harald Giersing made this drawing, Siddende kvindelig model, with pencil on paper and it lives at the SMK in Copenhagen. When I look at this drawing, I feel a sense of intimacy, like I'm seeing the model in a moment of quiet contemplation. Giersing's lines feel tentative, as if he's feeling his way around her form. There's a vulnerability in the way he's rendered her body, and I appreciate the honesty of his approach. I can almost feel the texture of the paper, the give of the pencil as it moves across the surface. Look at the way he's shaded her face, how he's used these subtle variations in tone to create depth and dimension. You can see him thinking. The quick, scratchy lines that describe the draped fabric, create a sense of movement and energy. It reminds me a bit of the drawings of Paula Modersohn-Becker, where the process of artmaking is so visible. Ultimately, Giersing's drawing is a reminder that art is not just about capturing a likeness, but about exploring the world through mark-making, embracing the unexpected, and finding beauty in the everyday.