Bottle 1935 - 1942

Van Silvay made this drawing of a bottle, we don't know when, but he died in '95. It looks like a pretty straightforward line drawing, though there's some nice shading. I like how the bottle sort of shimmers, and the different tones of grey he's used to get that translucent effect. It reminds me that drawing, like looking, is a process, a way of feeling something out. It's all in the wrist – that's what my teacher used to say. Look at the base of the bottle, see that slightly smudged shadow, it's like Silvay was thinking out loud with his pencil, not sure how to ground the thing. This drawing feels like a conversation, like he's figuring it out as he goes along, a bit like Morandi, but with more decorative flair. What do you think?