Hoofd c. 1916

Reijer Stolk made this drawing titled 'Hoofd' with pencil on paper. The artist explores the subject by building up layers of light, tentative marks. It's like watching the process of thinking unfold on the page. You can almost feel the artist searching for the form, adjusting lines, and testing different possibilities. Look at the upper part of the head: there’s a flurry of angular shapes hovering above. They’re geometric, like a crown or halo, but also a bit like exploded diagrams. I am reminded of Picasso here, but with a lighter touch. The drawing as a whole is so immediate, so unconcerned with perfection. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be about finished products; sometimes, the real magic lies in the process itself, in the messy, imperfect act of creation.