Kompositionsstudie til Langelinie-billedet 1923 - 1927

Edvard Weie made this study for a painting with pencil on paper. Can you imagine him mapping out the composition, trying out a few different ideas? I bet he was figuring out where to put things, how to arrange the space. I see these big, round forms looming in the background, like giant beach balls or maybe clouds. They create a sense of depth, pushing the figures forward. The lines are all scratchy and quick, like he was in a hurry to get his ideas down. I can almost feel the energy of his hand moving across the page. Look how the marks create different textures! Painters are always riffing off each other, it's a visual conversation. And drawing is such a great way to have it! Each stroke builds on the last, each artist inspires the next. Like one big game of telephone. Painting offers such a beautiful way of seeing, thinking, and experiencing the world.