Stadsgezicht 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this sketchy city view with graphite on paper, and I love it because you can really see his thinking, his testing, his finding. I can imagine him standing in front of the subject – maybe a building, maybe a canal – squinting his eyes, trying to capture the essence of the place, to capture the light and atmosphere. There are tentative lines, erasures, and corrections – evidence of the artist's hand at work, making decisions and revising them as he goes along. The lines almost vibrate with energy and the negative space around them feels charged with possibility. It's a reminder that artmaking is a process, not just a product, and that even a simple sketch can be a powerful expression of an artist's vision. It makes me want to pick up my own pencil!