Untitled [seated nude covering her left cheek] 1955 - 1967

Richard Diebenkorn created this drawing, a seated nude covering her left cheek, using ink on paper. The lines are so simple, almost child-like, but they capture something essential. It reminds me of my own painting process, where I try to let go of control and just let the marks flow. Look at the way he uses line. It's not about perfect representation, but about feeling and movement. The ink isn't always consistent, it’s thicker in some spots, thinner in others, creating a kind of rhythm. I love how the line that defines her arm as it obscures her face is thicker, darker than the others, it brings her into the foreground of the image, but it also cuts her off. Diebenkorn reminds me a bit of Matisse in his focus on line and form. But there's also a rawness here, an immediacy that feels very personal. It's a reminder that art isn't about perfection, but about exploration and discovery.