Gezicht op bastion Oud-Molen (achter het arsenaal) 1933

Simon Moulijn made this landscape, "Gezicht op bastion Oud-Molen," with pen and ink, and it's a total meditation in mark-making. Look at how the ink lines build up the forms, the grass, the trees. Each tiny stroke feels deliberate, like the artist is breathing life into the scene, one mark at a time. It's easy to get lost in the details, the layers of ink creating depth and texture. It makes me think about how artmaking is a process of building, adding, and refining, like a conversation between the artist and the paper. I'm drawn to the big tree in the center; it feels like the heart of the image. The way Moulijn renders the leaves, with so many little strokes, makes the tree feel alive and full of energy. It reminds me a bit of Van Gogh’s drawings, not in style, but in how he captured the world with the simplest of means. Ultimately, this image is a reminder that art is about seeing and feeling, not just about depicting reality.