Landschap met brug 1913 - 1917

This graphite drawing of a landscape with bridge was made by Alexander Shilling. It is a sketch, a fleeting impression of a scene, quickly captured. I imagine Shilling outside, squinting at the light, translating what he sees into a flurry of marks. I love the way the trees are rendered with these scribbly, almost frantic lines, like he’s trying to catch the wind in their leaves. The bridge is more solid, made of firmer, deliberate strokes. The whole thing feels immediate, like a memory being traced onto paper. You can feel the artist making choices, deciding what to emphasize, what to leave out. It’s not about perfection or precision; it’s about feeling the place. It’s as though Shilling invites us to join him in this process, making us feel the landscape anew. And for me, that's what art is all about - sharing ways of seeing, of thinking, of being in the world.