One boat at the riverbank, one in the water 1992

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this image of boats on a river, using a dry brush technique. It's all scratchy and immediate, like he’s trying to catch the light on the water as it shimmers and shifts. I'm really feeling the quickness of his hand, right? I bet Krupa was standing there, in the moment, trying to nail the essence of the scene. I can almost feel the sun in my face, like he did. The marks aren't fussy, but they are descriptive. It reminds me a bit of Twombly, but with boats. You know, scribbly and raw, but also, somehow, elegant. There is something ancient about this drawing. All artists are connected, right? It is like they are all drawing from the same well, the well of seeing.