Doll Buggy c. 1937

Here's Eugene Croe's "Doll Buggy", made with watercolor and graphite on paper. I think about how someone sits and labors over these images. I try to imagine the artist, Eugene Croe, sitting and trying to capture this image in the moment, trying to get everything right...it must have been frustrating, a real labor of love. You can almost feel the artist’s breath as they render each tiny detail. The thin washes of watercolor create a sense of luminosity, while the graphite lines add structure and definition. Look at the delicate filigree on the buggy’s hood, each line precise, and the rich, decorative patterns adorning the blue fabric, suggesting an interest in folk art traditions and the act of meticulous, detailed observation. This piece feels related to other artists who work with memory and imagination as a form of storytelling.