Ronde Lutherse Kerk aan het Singel te Amsterdam 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing of the Ronde Lutherse Kerk in Amsterdam, and it feels like a sketch, a moment captured with graphite on paper. You can almost feel him making quick decisions about where to put each mark. There's a beautiful texture created by the layering of the graphite, with some areas densely filled and others left almost bare, a light touch. The weight and placement of the marks feel intuitive. I like the way he suggests form and shadow with such economy. Look at how the dome of the church is rendered with these soft, smudgy lines, versus the darker, more defined areas around what looks like a lamp post. It reminds me of the work of some of the Impressionists, like Manet, who were also interested in capturing the fleeting moment. There's a sense of immediacy in this drawing, an invitation to observe how the artist is thinking. Art isn't always about finished products, it's about the process and the journey of seeing.