Karlovac in the fog 2016

This is Alfred Freddy Krupa's "Karlovac in the fog," and I'm imagining he made it with whatever was handy—probably ink or watercolor to get that misty effect. You know, when you look at this image, you can almost feel the dampness in the air and the quiet of the night. There's something so evocative about the limited tonal range. It’s all about capturing a mood, and Krupa does it so well. I can imagine Krupa standing there, maybe a little cold, trying to capture the way the light filters through the fog, softening the edges of everything, and thinking about similar works by Whistler. It makes me think about how artists are always looking, absorbing, responding to what came before. It's like a big, ongoing conversation. I like how the fog obscures things. It's not about showing everything, but about hinting, suggesting. That's what painting can do. It's not about answers, but about possibilities, different ways of seeing and experiencing.