Farvestudie til Langeliniebilledet 1923 - 1927

Edvard Weie made this watercolour sketch, Farvestudie til Langeliniebilledet, probably as a colour study. I love how you can see the marks and decisions being made right there on the page. The colours are so soft and watery, like a memory of a place rather than a strict depiction. He uses these fluid washes of green, blue, and pink, which bleed into each other, creating a hazy atmosphere. Look how the pinks and browns underneath give a warmth to the scene. The pencil lines are tentative, searching, almost like the artist is mapping out the terrain of his mind. There's a particular spot where the green of the trees meets the pink of the path; it’s so fleeting and delicate. It feels like he’s trying to capture the essence of the light, the way it filters through the leaves and dances on the ground. It reminds me a little of Bonnard; they both share that intimate, domestic sensibility, and the idea of a painting being an ongoing process of enquiry, rather than a finished thing. It's like Weie is inviting us to step into his world and see it with our own eyes, but also to bring our own stories to the table.