Auto 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this energetic sketch of a car with pencil on paper. It's a quick impression, a fleeting moment captured with a few lines, yet it holds so much energy. The scratchy marks and smudged shadows give the car a sense of movement, like it’s just zoomed past us, leaving a ghostly trace in its wake. Vreedenburgh’s marks feel impulsive, the kind of drawing you might make when you’re trying to catch an idea before it disappears. See how some lines are darker, more defined, while others are light and almost hesitant? It’s like he’s thinking through the form of the car as he draws it. This drawing reminds me of the work of Giorgio Morandi, who also found endless inspiration in simple, everyday objects. But where Morandi's paintings are quiet and contemplative, Vreedenburgh's sketch is full of restless energy. Art isn’t about perfection, it’s about exploration. It’s a conversation, a process of trying to understand the world around us, one mark at a time.