Candlestick c. 1940

John Tarantino made this drawing of a candlestick sometime in the twentieth century. It's so spare, so simple, but it makes me wonder if he liked drawing glass? Look at the way the light reflects off of each form, how the colour holds the shape. You can imagine him, can't you, in a room with a single light source. Drawing and looking closely. It's not just about capturing what's in front of you, but really meditating on it and trying to see what's there. When you look at something closely, it starts to change, take on different qualities and meanings. Like all drawing, it's an exploration of inner and outer worlds.