Candle Holder c. 1937

Here is Charlotte Winter's drawing of a candle holder, made with pencil and watercolor. What I notice first is the warm palette, that lovely brown and green, which reminds me of wood and nature. The way the light hits this piece, you can see the texture in the grain and the paint. This artwork isn't about hiding the process; instead, it's all about the physicality of the medium. It's like Winter is saying, "Hey, look at this object, but also look at how I'm representing it." See how she created the impression of three-dimensionality with subtle strokes that give roundness to the objects, especially the candleholder bases? It reminds me of the work of Charles Burchfield, who also had a real sense for nature and used the watercolor medium in an intuitive way. Ultimately, art isn't about definitive meanings; it's about embracing ambiguity and multiple interpretations, inviting us to see the world in new ways.