Standing female nude 1908

This is a painting of a standing nude made by Pablo Picasso. It's like a drawing with paint, you know? It’s so interesting to imagine Picasso making this, blocking out forms in a dark space. I wonder what he was thinking? The colour palette is limited, lots of yellows and greens on a dark ground. The paint looks quite thin, scrubbed onto the surface. It’s not about detail; it’s about gesture. Look at the arm that’s up in the air, a single stroke that suggests movement. These abstract shapes create a feeling, right? Picasso was looking at and learning from other artists all the time. I see the way he took some of the ideas from Cezanne. Painters are always in conversation, aren't they? Seeing what others have done and then pushing it in new directions. It makes painting this ongoing experiment, full of possibilities.