Naturstudie XXV 1924

Karl Wiener made this watercolour painting, *Naturstudie XXV*, likely outdoors, and maybe even plein air. It's all washes of blues and purples and yellows, right? He must have been chasing the light, trying to capture the moment as the sun bursts through those heavy clouds. I know that feeling of trying to keep up with what you see, of wanting to preserve it. The speed of watercolour is good for that! Look at how the brushstrokes are loose and free, like he didn’t want to get bogged down in details. There’s a real sense of immediacy, of capturing a fleeting moment in time. I wonder if he made more studies like this, trying to solve similar problems? It makes me think of other artists like Constable who studied clouds, or Turner, obsessed with light and atmosphere. We are all inspired by one another, aren't we? Making art is one big conversation, an ongoing exchange of ideas.