Studieblad met figuren 1881 - 1927

This is a page of figures, sketched in pencil by Johan Antonie de Jonge. Look at the looseness of the marks, the way they suggest a figure with just a few strokes. It's like the artist is thinking through the pencil, trying to capture something fleeting. I love the way the figures emerge from the ground, not quite defined, but full of potential. You can see the artist’s hand moving quickly, trying to pin down an idea before it disappears. The texture of the paper becomes part of the drawing, adding another layer of depth. I imagine the artist standing there, maybe in a park, quickly jotting down these figures as they pass by. It’s like a visual diary, a way of recording the world around them. You can see de Jonge’s working process; how he uses lines to explore form and space. It reminds me that art is as much about the process of discovery as it is about the final product. We’re all just trying to figure things out, one line at a time.