Lopende figuur 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, Lopende figuur, with a vision for artmaking as a method of thinking through process. It’s currently held at the Rijksmuseum. Look at how the figure is rendered with such immediacy, you can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the page. The textures are created by the varying pressure of the pencil, the lines are thick and dark in some areas, fading to light grey in others, suggesting movement and capturing a sense of dynamism. The quick, gestural lines imply the figure's form and action without fully defining it, embracing ambiguity and the power of suggestion. The ghosted lines below suggest a previous attempt, maybe discarded or maybe just incorporated into the final image. This piece reminds me of the work of Egon Schiele, in the way both artists capture the raw, unfiltered essence of the human form through their expressive linework. Ultimately, art is about embracing the unfinished, the imperfect, and the ever-evolving nature of our perceptions.