Ontwerpen voor een steil, breed en voetvaasje Iseger van aardewerk Possibly 1920 - 1927

This pencil drawing from 1920 by Theo Colenbrander lays out designs for an earthenware vase. The drawing has this provisional, exploratory quality, you can see Colenbrander searching for the right form, kind of like a jazz musician riffing on a theme. Look at the way the lines are drawn - not precious or perfect, but really immediate, almost like doodles, and see how they build up to suggest the volume and shape of the vase. It's like he's thinking through the pencil, letting the act of drawing guide his ideas. The light pencil marks are a great contrast to the finality of glazed earthenware. It's really interesting to see that tension between process and product. This piece reminds me a bit of some of the looser, more playful sketches by Joan Miró. There's a shared sense of freedom and a willingness to let the hand lead the way. Ultimately, this drawing isn't just about the vase itself; it's about the act of creation, the messy, unpredictable journey of bringing an idea to life.