Studies van leeuwen 1880 - 1946

Anna Maria Kruijff made these Studies van Leeuwen with pencil and watercolor; it's all about capturing those lions in the moment, right? I get the sense that she's trying to understand their essence by drawing them from different angles and in various poses. The thing that really strikes me is the way Kruijff uses the watercolor; it's so transparent, allowing the pencil lines to peek through, creating a sense of depth and texture. The lions almost seem to be emerging from the paper, like ghostly apparitions. Look at the way she renders the fur, with delicate washes of color and fine lines. You can almost feel the softness of their coats. It reminds me of Delacroix's animal studies. It's not about perfection, but about the process of seeing and translating that vision onto paper. It’s like she's thinking through the act of drawing itself. Art’s less about answers and more about keeping the conversation flowing, right?