Standing Female Nude c. 1915s - 1925s

Isaac Israels made this nude drawing, we don’t know when, with a pencil on paper, but it's now at the Rijksmuseum. Looking at the marks here, I'm struck by their simplicity. Israels isn't fussing with the details; instead, he's focused on capturing the essence of the figure, the gesture of the pose. I can imagine him quickly sketching, trying to get the form down before it disappears. It reminds me of my own process, trying to capture a feeling or a shape before it slips away. It’s all about immediacy, like a dance between the eye and the hand. Think about how other artists have explored similar themes. What did they focus on? What did they leave out? It's this conversation across time that makes art so interesting. Each artist builds upon what came before, adding their own unique perspective. There's no right or wrong way to interpret it. It’s more about how it makes you feel.