Stående model, set bagfra 1914 - 1915

Karl Isakson made this pencil drawing on paper, called *Standing Model, Seen From the Back*. I’m imagining Isakson, the artist, charcoal in hand, as he draws quick, light marks on the paper. The strokes capture the essence of the human form, as the figure seems to emerge from the surface, shifting with each adjustment of the artist’s hand. You know, drawing is such an immediate medium – I often wonder what it was like for Isakson to stand before his model, trying to distill what he sees into a few lines. Did he labour over it, or did it come out quickly and intuitively? This piece reminds me of other artists who use line and form to capture their fleeting visions. I wonder if Isakson was thinking about them too? It's all one big conversation, you know, with artists responding to each other across time.