Jar c. 1938

Aaron Fastovsky made this drawing of a Jar, we don't know exactly when, using graphite and watercolour on paper. What hits me first is the balance of soft graphite and the fluidity of watercolour that makes you wanna reach out and feel the surface. The colour palette is muted - creams, browns and blues - which gives it a calmness. I love the subtle details like the darker watercolour inside the jar and the soft floral design which reminds me that art is never really finished, and there are always layers and marks that can be added or taken away. Fastovsky reminds me a little of Giorgio Morandi who spent his life painting bottles. It's art that embraces ambiguity, leaving space for us to wander and wonder.