Figuren op een kustweg langs bergen c. 1936

This is a pencil drawing by Cornelis Vreedenburgh, called ‘Figures on a coastal road along mountains’, it’s an artwork that captures a fleeting moment. I like the way Vreedenburgh embraces the raw texture of the paper, the pencil dancing across the surface, creating a landscape of soft greys and stark whites. Look closely, and you can almost feel the grit of the pencil, the give and take of pressure, the artist's hand moving across the page. See that cluster of marks at the lower right, building up the darkness, suggesting depth? It’s not just about rendering a mountain; it's about the act of drawing, the process of seeing and responding. There's a beautiful sense of incompleteness here, an openness to interpretation. It reminds me of some of Guston’s looser drawings, the way he let the process dictate the form, inviting us to fill in the gaps. It's a reminder that art isn't about answers, but about questions, about embracing the ambiguity and messiness of experience.