Swine before Amersfoort 1915

Rik Wouters made "Swine before Amersfoort" with ink on paper, and it's all about the process. The way he lays down the ink, it's like he’s thinking aloud. Look at the texture he's created. It’s all about the flow of the ink, the way it pools and scatters. You can almost feel the pressure of his hand as he moves across the page. Notice that single, bold stroke defining the pig's back—it's thick, confident, and gives so much weight to the animal. The negative space around it becomes just as important, giving the swine its volume and presence. Wouters reminds me of Van Gogh, not in style, but in spirit. Both artists use their materials in such an immediate way. It's like they're not just depicting the world, but also showing us how they experience it, one mark at a time. And that's the thing about art, isn’t it? It’s not about answers, but about opening up possibilities.