Twee figuren met een hond 1891 - 1941

Leo Gestel made this pencil drawing of two figures and a dog on paper. It’s like a quick notation, a fleeting impression. Imagine Gestel’s hand moving rapidly across the page, capturing the essence of the figures with just a few lines, a kind of diagram. I wonder what Gestel was thinking as he sketched these figures. Was he interested in their form, their presence? What kind of dog is that? The lines are so economical. See how he suggests the folds of their clothing with just a few strokes, or the curve of the dog’s tail. It’s the kind of drawing that captures the immediacy of seeing. There's a rawness here, an honesty, and a freedom. It makes you think about the act of looking, and how artists transform what they see into something new, inviting us to see the world in unexpected ways. It makes me want to grab my own pencils and sketch something right now!