Factory 1936

Donald Carlisle Greason made this drawing of a factory with ink on paper. Look at how he used simple lines to create depth and texture. It’s amazing how much information he conveys with so little. The hatching marks especially create a sense of volume and shadow. Notice the way the lines are denser in some areas, like the base of the buildings, and more sparse in others, like the sky. It's so immediate, and the marks are so present. You can almost see the artist making each stroke, thinking about how much to lay down. The whole thing feels like a fleeting impression, a moment captured. It reminds me of some of Giacometti’s drawings, where the subject seems to emerge from a network of lines, tentative yet precise. What do you see?