Liegender weiblicher Akt by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Liegender weiblicher Akt 1909 - 1911

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drawing, charcoal

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drawing

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imaginative character sketch

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pen sketch

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german-expressionism

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cartoon sketch

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figuration

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abstract

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personal sketchbook

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character sketch

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ink drawing experimentation

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pen-ink sketch

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expressionism

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line

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sketchbook drawing

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portrait drawing

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charcoal

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nude

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initial sketch

Copyright: Public Domain: Artvee

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner made this drawing of a reclining female nude with charcoal and paper. Look at how the charcoal lines wander and define the figure, almost like a wire sculpture bent into shape. It’s all about the process, isn’t it? The charcoal feels almost tentative, like Kirchner is feeling his way around the form. The lines aren't precious, there's a raw immediacy in the way he captures the body. The heavy hatching of the hair adds weight, anchoring the composition. Then there’s the zigzag hatching on the model’s left arm; it reminds me of an Egon Schiele painting. I see the same rawness in his work, the same willingness to expose the vulnerability of the human form. Ultimately, this drawing is a conversation – Kirchner responding to the model in front of him, echoing a conversation Schiele had with his model, and on it goes. It reminds us that art isn't about answers but the questions we ask along the way.

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