Lien loopt door een storm before 1957

Here's a loose sketch by Hans Borrebach, its title translates as 'Lien Walks Through a Storm'. I’m imagining a windy day, the artist outside with his sketchbook, quickly capturing the feeling of movement and energy as the woman leans into the wind. Borrebach is using a limited palette of blues, black and white, applying thin washes of colour, allowing the paper to breathe. I love how economical the lines are, conjuring up a sense of form and depth with such simplicity. There’s a playful quality to the brushwork, a freedom in the way he’s applied the ink, capturing the fleeting moment. It's kind of cinematic! This reminds me of other artists who work with a similar sense of spontaneity, like Quentin Blake. It's this conversation across time that makes painting so exciting, artists inspiring one another's creativity, each adding their own voice to the mix. This little sketch invites us to embrace the messiness and uncertainty of life, finding beauty in the everyday.