Sketch a still life with copper jugs 1917

Pyotr Konchalovsky created this sketch of copper jugs with pencil on paper. Notice how the arrangement of objects creates a dynamic interplay between the outlined forms. The jugs, cups and bowls on the table are not just depicted; they are re-imagined as clusters of lines and shapes. Konchalovsky uses a rapid, almost frantic, network of lines to define the objects, which gives the still life an energetic, restless quality. This treatment of form aligns with early 20th-century Cubist principles, where objects are deconstructed and represented from multiple viewpoints simultaneously. The sketch flattens the three-dimensional space, emphasizing the two-dimensional surface of the paper, and the composition rejects traditional perspective. This destabilization of form and space challenges our conventional understanding of representation. The sketch becomes a field for exploring new ways of seeing. The very act of sketching, with its emphasis on process and exploration, becomes as important as the subject matter itself.