Portrait of Janet Braguin in the style of Giovanni Boldini c. early 20th century

Here is Glackens' drawing of Janet Braguin, made with delicate lines and bold washes of ink. I can almost see Glackens, with his pen or brush, hovering above the page, deciding where to let the ink pool and where to let the paper breathe. You know, it's funny—the way he captures the sitter’s poise with such minimal strokes is kind of miraculous. Look at the confident swish of her skirt, or the delicate detail of the polka dot tights. I feel like he's not just drawing what he sees, but also what he feels about Boldini's style, channeling this into his own language. I bet Glackens loved how Boldini could suggest so much with so little. It reminds me that making art is like being in a band, riffing off each other’s tunes, creating something new.