Sloterdijkbrug te Amsterdam c. 1909

This sketch of the Sloterdijk Bridge in Amsterdam was made by George Hendrik Breitner, and it’s all about the bones of the thing. The basic structure. It's interesting to see what an artist like Breitner chooses to leave out. I love how the drawing isn't trying to be super precise. Instead, it’s about feeling the bridge’s essence. The lines are scratchy and searching, like he’s thinking through the form as he goes. You can almost feel him deciding where to put each line, adjusting and correcting as he goes. There’s a real sense of process, of the artist working through an idea. Thinking about other artists, someone like Philip Guston comes to mind. They both share that willingness to let the process show, to embrace the messiness and imperfection of artmaking. It reminds us that art isn't about perfect representation, but about thinking and feeling and seeing. And maybe, about finding new ways to see the world around us.