Voorstudie voor de Eerste Bossche Wand: drie studies van een monnik 1869 - 1925
drawing, pencil
portrait
drawing
light pencil work
pencil sketch
figuration
personal sketchbook
idea generation sketch
ink drawing experimentation
pen-ink sketch
pencil
sketchbook drawing
pencil work
storyboard and sketchbook work
academic-art
sketchbook art
Dimensions: height 430 mm, width 375 mm
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
Antoon Derkinderen rendered these studies of a monk in graphite on paper. It is a preliminary sketch for a mural. The material simplicity of graphite belies its utility. It has been favored for centuries by artists for its ready availability, ease of use, and capacity for subtle tonal gradations. In this sketch, Derkinderen captures the texture and weight of the monk's robe with simple strokes and shading. The sketchiness of the rendering invites us to consider the artist’s process. We see the monk in three different poses, each capturing a different aspect of the figure. The visible marks and erasures are part of the aesthetic. There is a certain degree of labor involved to reach the final mural. This underscores the craft-like approach to design, where the hand of the maker is evident and valued.
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