Siddende nøgen model, vendt mod højre 1940 - 1944

Vilhelm Lundstrom made this drawing, Siddende nøgen model, vendt mod højre, with graphite on paper. It feels so free, doesn't it? Like Lundstrom was working through an idea, almost thinking aloud. I love that. The cool thing about drawing, as any artist will tell you, is that you can see the whole process. Here, Lundstrom uses the most basic of materials to give form to a body. The texture of the paper peeks through the graphite marks, emphasizing the physicality of the medium. Look at how the simple, hatched shading is used to describe the shape of her breast. It's economical, but so effective. The lack of detail gives the artwork a sense of timelessness. It reminds me of other artists like Picasso, who also understood the power of line and form, and how just a few marks can convey so much. It invites you to complete the image in your own mind. It’s like Lundstrom is saying, "Here's the start of an idea, now you run with it."