Vrouw in een deuropening kijkt twee kinderen na c. 1915 - 1935

D. Viel made this drawing, Vrouw in een deuropening kijkt twee kinderen na, with ink on paper. Viel's all about these very fine, almost delicate lines that build into something more substantial. It's like watching a sketch come alive, where the process is right there on the surface. The material quality here is all about the stark contrast between the ink and the paper. There's something so raw and immediate about it; each line is a decision, a gesture, laid bare. If you look closely at the way Viel renders the puddles on the street, with these tiny flicks and splatters, it’s almost performative, like you can see the artist's hand moving across the page. The way the lines dance and flicker really encapsulates the transient nature of childhood, the fleeting moment of the kids moving on. Viel's work has an immediacy that reminds me of artists like Grosz, who use line to capture the energy of life, making art an ongoing conversation about how we see and feel the world.