Crock c. 1938

Here's Charles Caseau's drawing of a crock, its date is unknown, and it's rendered in watercolor. The way Caseau uses watercolor is so telling, isn't it? It’s light and fluid, almost like he’s tracing the idea of the crock. You can see the hand, the brushstrokes, the layers—it’s all there in the wash. Look at how the blue bleeds into the creamy paper, creating these soft, ambiguous edges. It’s not about sharp lines, it's more about feeling the volume and form emerge. And the blue! It's so alive, so full of movement and potential, the blue kind of steals the show. Think about those old botanical drawings, but with a twist. I can't help but see a bit of Georgia O'Keeffe in those floral forms, too. Caseau captures something essential and fleeting in these simple shapes. Art is always in conversation, a constant reinterpretation of what came before. It’s less about knowing exactly what it means, and more about letting it resonate with you.