Bosrand 1939 - 2009

Kees Stoop made this drawing, Bosrand, with crayon on paper. It’s all about mark-making, isn't it? The hatching, the short dashes, and the way he builds up the image with these small gestures. It’s not about rendering a perfect landscape, but more about the act of drawing itself. Look at the texture he creates with the crayon, how the grain of the paper shows through. There’s a real physicality to it, you can almost feel the crayon dragging across the surface. Notice how he uses the white of the paper to create light and contrast, especially in the foreground. It's a dense forest, but there are moments where the light breaks through, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. Stoop’s drawing reminds me a little of the landscapes of someone like Van Gogh, especially in the way he uses expressive mark-making to convey emotion. But Stoop's approach is more subdued, more focused on the quiet observation of nature. Ultimately, it's a very personal vision, one that invites us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the everyday.