Zonder titel 1971

This untitled drawing was made in 1971 by Rein Dool. It’s a graphite pencil drawing on paper, and you can really see the artist working through the image. The lines are tentative, searching, almost like the artist is feeling their way through the subject. Dool is clearly interested in the process of making, of thinking through the act of drawing itself. I am reminded of Cy Twombly, who also embraced a similar approach. Look closely at the hand of the figure on the left, notice how the artist has rendered the fingers with such detail and care, capturing the subtle nuances of light and shadow? I love how this single area of the piece can hold your attention. This drawing invites us to slow down, to question, and to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and the ongoing conversation that is art.