Seated Female Nude 1905

Paula Modersohn-Becker made this drawing, Seated Female Nude, with pencil on paper. Can you imagine her poised over the paper? I love the gentle way she captures the body here. It’s a really humanistic and intimate portrayal. You can almost feel Becker's hand moving across the paper, building up the image with soft strokes and delicate shading. I can see her adding depth and dimension to the figure, focusing on the play of light and shadow across the body, the texture of the skin, and the curve of her form. There’s something so immediate and raw about drawings. It’s like we are getting straight to the artist’s most authentic expression, and that's exciting. It's as if she's inviting us into a space of shared experience and connection. And that’s what art is all about, right?