Nude. Based on the works of Ingres 1975

This nude was drawn by Hryhorii Havrylenko, who was channeling Ingres, with what looks like a ballpoint pen on paper. Can you imagine the artist, maybe in his studio, making a bold, single-stroke outline? The line is confident, isn't it? It's amazing what you can do with a simple tool. I remember when I started painting, how intimidated I was by the idea of the perfect line. But over time, I've come to appreciate the beauty of imperfection, the way a line can wobble and still convey so much emotion. I can see the hand of the artist in this drawing. It feels immediate, honest, and it captures the essence of the human form in a way that is both classical and modern. It speaks to a shared history of image-making where artists are constantly borrowing, reinterpreting, and riffing off each other’s ideas. It reminds me that art is an ongoing conversation, and we're all part of it.