Abstract charcoal drawing IV

The charcoal drawing on light paper is built from vertically flowing charcoal surfaces that have been softly spread across the page. Unlike the earlier works, darkness is not the dominant force here — the image breathes, and the white of the paper becomes an active part of the composition.

The vertical forms resemble flowing surfaces or hazy bands. They are not sharply defined, but dissolve softly into their surroundings. In places, the charcoal has been spread into broad, mist-like areas where tones shift from pale gray to deep black.

Running through these vertical surfaces is a second, opposing gesture: light erased and scraped lines. These marks are created by removing charcoal from the paper, which makes them appear luminous against the darker background. The lines move diagonally and horizontally, cutting across the vertical rhythm and introducing lightness and movement into the composition.

On the right side, these pale lines become denser. They form an almost net-like structure, but unlike the more "structural" earlier drawing, this network feels light and airy. It does not weigh the image down, but instead opens up space within it.

On the left side, the vertical movement is calmer and more unified. There is less intersecting motion, and the surface feels more even and continuous. This creates a directional flow within the work: the eye moves from left to right, toward the area that becomes denser and more animated.

The charcoal marks throughout are softer than in the other abstract works. The lines are not sharp, but blurred, as though the movement had slowed down or dissolved into air. Erasing and removal are essential gestures here — the image is built as much from what has been taken away as from what has been drawn.

The overall composition recalls a landscape seen through light: fog, rain, or a curtain behind which something is moving. Yet it never settles into a single interpretation, remaining open and spatial.