Udkast til Poseidon-billedet 1917 - 1920

Edvard Weie made this sketch, “Udkast til Poseidon-billedet,” with graphite on paper. I love how the marks aren't precious, they're all about finding the form. You can almost feel him circling and searching with his pencil. The limited tonal range focuses everything on the raw, expressive quality of the lines. Look at the upper right corner: see how the lines almost vibrate with energy, like the form is emerging right before our eyes? That sort of searching mark-making feels very modern, very honest. This piece reminds me of Philip Guston’s messy, searching style, even though Guston came later. It’s like Weie is having a conversation with artists across time, a testament to the ongoing, evolving nature of art. It's not about perfection but about the energy of the process itself.