skitse af netfisker 1920 - 1924

This is a quick drawing, "skitse af netfisker," by Gudrun Traustedt, made with pen on graph paper. The grid peeks through the minimal marks that suggest a figure with a net, a horizon line, and some other unidentifiable objects. It’s so fleeting, almost like a memory fading as soon as you try to grasp it. I’m really drawn to the way Traustedt uses the grid. It’s not just a support, but almost like another character in the drawing. It anchors the sketchy lines, gives them a sense of place, but also emphasizes their fragility. The fishing net looks like it has been scribbled and the mountains appear to be melting back into the page. The whole thing feels open, provisional. This reminds me of the work of Philip Guston, who also used simple forms and a kind of raw, direct mark-making. Both artists embrace a certain awkwardness, letting the process be visible. It's like they're inviting us to join them in the act of seeing and imagining, rather than presenting a finished statement.