Parklandschap met hagen 1939 - 2009

Kees Stoop made this drawing called 'Parklandschap met hagen' with a crayon or something similar. It's all in dark greys and blacks, with marks clustered to make shapes, like hedges and trees. I bet Stoop was there in the park, maybe sitting on a bench, quickly trying to capture the essence of the place. I bet he liked the way the trees leaned and the light peeked through. The marks are so immediate and expressive. They're a kind of shorthand for what it feels like to be in nature. It reminds me of other artists like Van Gogh, who used marks to show how they felt. You know, art isn’t just about copying what you see; it's about sharing a way of seeing. And Stoop does that here, inviting us to wander through his parkland, even if it's just on a small piece of paper.