Siddende kvindelig model 1907

Harald Giersing drew this seated female model with what looks like charcoal on paper. It is a great reminder that art is a process of looking, thinking, and then trying to capture the world around you with simple tools. I find myself drawn to the marks around the model's face and hair, they are so scribbled, and raw. The body itself is made up of confident lines, which capture the weight and form, but with less intensity, more clarity. The heaviness of the dark charcoal makes the lighter areas feel like real light hitting a real body, and that contrast makes the piece feel so alive! It makes me think of Matisse, but with a darker, Nordic soul. Isn't it amazing how a few lines can create a whole world?