Nude Female Torsos c. 1925

John B. Flannagan made this drawing, titled *Nude Female Torsos,* using brush and ink. The confidence of the brushstrokes makes it seem like he was really in the zone, like he wasn't overthinking it. There’s a definite sense of rhythm and movement. I'm really drawn to the way the ink pools in certain areas, creating these dark accents that give depth to the otherwise simple lines. Notice the way the lines thicken and thin, how the brush seems to dance across the page, capturing the essence of the figures with minimal detail. It's almost like a form of shorthand, where the artist is communicating the most important information about the subject. It reminds me a little of Matisse's line drawings, but with a rawer, more expressive quality. You can tell Flannagan was more interested in capturing a feeling, an essence, than in being technically perfect. It's this looseness and immediacy that makes the drawing so captivating, don't you think?