Huis in een landschap bij Groesbeek 1901 - 1907

Anna Catharina Maria van Eeghen made this pencil drawing of a house in a landscape on July 31st. Just imagine standing where van Eeghen stood, feeling the late-summer sun and the slight breeze. She must have felt something special about this place. I can almost see her quickly sketching, trying to capture the way the light fell on the thatched roof and the surrounding trees. I love the way she used these tiny marks to build up the image, especially how she captured the textures of the foliage. You can see how the pencil lines vary in thickness and direction, creating a sense of depth and volume. What was she thinking about as she watched the house fade into the landscape? Did she imagine painting the scene in full colour later? It’s like she’s inviting us to share in her private moment of observation. It reminds me of the quiet joy I find in my studio, experimenting with marks and seeing how they can create something new and unexpected. Artists inspire each other, and maybe van Eeghen's sketch can inspire us, too.