Stadsgezicht met een kerktoren 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this cityscape with a church tower using pencil on paper. I can just imagine him there with his sketchbook, trying to capture the essence of the place. The light in the Netherlands is so specific, how do you get that down with just a pencil? I think he’s after something more than just a picture, it's like he wants to find the bones of the city. Look at how he’s built up the tower with all these tiny lines, it’s not just about the shape, but the texture too. There’s something so satisfying about watching a drawing come together like this, each mark adding to the whole, a bit like life really. He’s showing us how to see, how to find beauty in the everyday.