Studie en annotaties c. 1903

This sketchbook page is by George Hendrik Breitner. It's got some kind of diagram with numbers and a sketch of a diptych, maybe in pencil, with notes all around. It’s like a glimpse into the artist’s mind at work, trying to figure something out. I can almost feel the scratching of the pencil on the paper as Breitner jotted down his ideas. What was he thinking about? Scale? Composition? He was probably trying to solve a problem or capture a fleeting thought, just like I do when I’m working on a painting. The diagram is intriguing. Is it a window? Or is it a painting within a painting? It reminds me that artists are always in conversation with each other, borrowing and building on ideas across time. Thinking through painting is about constantly questioning, experimenting, and embracing the unexpected. It's about the joy of discovery and the endless possibilities of the medium.