Iron Grille at Window (a Restoration) c. 1941

William Kieckhofel made this drawing of an iron grille at a window using graphite and colored pencil on paper. It’s the kind of drawing that feels like a meditation, you know? Like when you get lost in the process of making something. The way the light sketches around the window, it’s almost like he’s feeling his way around the form. You can see the marks, how the graphite builds up the shadows, and the gentle touch of color suggesting the stone. There’s a looseness that I really appreciate. Look at the little flourishes on the ironwork, the way the spirals repeat. It's like he’s not just copying what he sees, but also responding to the material, letting the drawing evolve. It reminds me of drawings by Agnes Martin, that same attention to the quiet details. It’s like a visual poem, celebrating the everyday.