Udkast til fontæne 1903

Viggo Johansen sketched this fountain idea on paper, probably in 1903, using what looks like a graphite pencil. There's something so freeing about a sketch, isn't there? It's like the artist is thinking aloud. Here, Johansen gives us multiple views, exploring how the water might cascade. The lines are light, searching, full of potential. I love how you can see the artist working through the idea, almost like a dance of the hand. Notice the way the figures cluster at the base, their forms suggested rather than defined. It's not about perfection, it's about capturing a feeling, a sense of movement. It reminds me a bit of Rodin's sketches, the way he used line to convey a sense of energy and life. It’s all about the process, the fluidity of thought. In the end, art is not about answers, it’s about embracing the questions.