Gezicht over het water op een dorpskerkje Lalent-St.Ives 1905

Prosper-Alphonse Isaac created this pencil drawing of a village church across the water in 1905. It's a study in light and shadow, a quiet moment captured with such economy. Look at the surface of the paper and how the pencil marks sit on it, light and feathery. Notice the long, vertical lines that define the masts of the boats on the left, reflected in the water with delicate, wavering strokes. The texture is almost palpable, isn't it? It's not just about depicting a scene, but about the act of seeing, feeling the grain of the paper under the pencil. It's funny how such a simple drawing can hold so much space, so much air. It reminds me of some of Agnes Martin's quiet, meditative drawings. And like Martin, Isaac shows us that sometimes, less really is more.