Studie til portræt af dr.med. Carl Lorentzen (1860-1932) 1913 - 1914

Edvard Weie made this small sketch of Dr. Carl Lorentzen with what looks like graphite on paper. The sketch shows the doctor’s head and shoulders. The lines of the drawing are bold and expressive, especially around the eyes and brow, really capturing the sitter’s character. It makes you wonder what it was like to sit for Weie! Maybe the doctor was chatty, or maybe quiet and still. The shading is minimal, yet the overall impression conveys the light falling across the doctor’s face. It makes me think about how a few simple lines can bring someone to life on paper. It’s a kind of magic, really. You get the impression of an artist really trying to see the person in front of them. Painters are always looking at other painters’ work, picking up ideas, sometimes consciously, sometimes not. We’re all in this big conversation, going back and forth through time. Looking at how artists see is what keeps painting alive.