The boat 2016

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this ink drawing of a boat, size 30 x 40 cm, with bold and graphic marks. You can imagine the artist working fast, using long brushstrokes to capture the essence of a boat floating on water. I wonder, was he thinking about line, or form, or maybe just trying to capture the feeling of being near the water? See how Krupa uses black ink to create depth and shadow, with the reflections underneath? I can feel the moment of its creation, as each mark landed on the page. The black and white palette keeps things simple, but the composition is dynamic, the boat teetering in the water. This reminds me of other artists who have used ink to explore movement and form, like Franz Kline. It's like all these artists are having a conversation across time, riffing on each other's ideas and pushing the boundaries of what painting can do.