Studie til anden mellem skræppebladene 1928

This is a pencil drawing by Fritz Syberg, called Studie til anden mellem skræppebladene, housed at the SMK. It’s all about the push and pull of marks. Syberg has this fantastic energy with the pencil, scratching and layering, not afraid to leave lines unresolved. Look at the bottom of the page, at those almost scribbled lines. They're so alive! The texture feels almost haptic, like you could reach out and feel the roughness of the paper and the graphite clinging to it. It’s like Syberg is feeling his way through the scene, letting the pencil lead him, rather than trying to control it. The density of lines creates a visual weight, grounding the composition. The drawing feels related to Van Gogh. Both artists share a willingness to let their process show, embracing the beauty of the imperfect line, the tentative mark. Ultimately, Syberg's drawing reminds us that art is a journey, a conversation between the artist, the medium, and the world.