Staande figuur in Egyptisch kostuum 1906 - 1945

This quick pencil sketch of a figure in Egyptian costume was made by Reijer Stolk, sometime between 1912 and 1945. Look at these delicate lines, like whispers on paper! There's an immediacy, a freshness, like Stolk was trying to capture a fleeting impression. The quick marks and barely-there shading invite us to complete the picture ourselves. It's all about the process here, the artist thinking through line, form and maybe character. I keep coming back to the lines of the headpiece, the way they suggest a regal presence without getting bogged down in detail. I am reminded of the work of Gustov Klimt, who also had an obsession with Egyptian Art and the figure. Sketches like this remind me that art isn't about perfection, but about the journey of seeing and feeling. It's about opening up possibilities, not closing them down.