Kop van een oudere vrouw met een hoed by Cornelis Vreedenburgh

Kop van een oudere vrouw met een hoed 1890 - 1946

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drawing, paper, pencil

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portrait

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drawing

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self-portrait

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quirky sketch

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pen sketch

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figuration

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paper

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personal sketchbook

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idea generation sketch

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sketchwork

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ink drawing experimentation

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sketch

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pen-ink sketch

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pencil

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sketchbook drawing

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sketchbook art

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realism

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initial sketch

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing of an older woman's head with a hat, using graphite on paper. There's a beautiful economy to the marks that describe her; it’s all about the essence, the planes of the face suggested with these quick, confident strokes. Look how the shading defines the brim of the hat, then softens to indicate the form of her cheek. The beauty of drawing is its directness, right? You see the artist thinking, almost feeling their way around the subject. Vreedenburgh isn't trying to trick us with detail, he’s giving us the structure. And those bold lines around the collar? They're not just describing fabric; they're anchoring her in the space. This kind of directness reminds me of drawings by Van Gogh, especially in the way he captured people with so few lines. It’s like Vreedenburgh is saying, “Here she is, take her as she is.” And that’s the beauty of art, isn’t it? Not perfection, but honesty.

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