Skitser af hunde 1905 - 1907

Here are some quick sketches of dogs by Niels Larsen Stevns, probably from his sketchbook. You can imagine him quickly drawing them while they are playing or sleeping. The artist used a soft, light pencil to create these drawings. Look at the thinness of the lines, which convey the artist's thoughts as they form on the page. There is an improvisational energy to the images. You can see the movement of the artist's hand as he tries to capture the essence of each dog with only a few strokes. These drawings might be studies for a larger project. Or maybe they're just a fun way for the artist to spend an afternoon! Either way, they reveal the artist's ongoing conversation with form. Artists look at things, and then they make something new! In this way, all artists inspire each other.