Circulatory system
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
Circulatory system is a 1970 by H.G, Wetselaar, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows a tangled cluster of bulging, vein-like shapes. Some parts twist into loops, while others stretch out like thick tubes. The whole thing looks squishy, almost like a blob of grayish-brown clay. Shadows and shading make the forms pop off the white background. The artist focused on how these shapes connect and overlap, almost like a puzzle. The signature in the corner reads "H.G.W." If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
H.G. Wetselaar spent his days hunched over microscopes in a quiet Leiden lab, sketching what most people ignore. His pencil caught the raw architecture of bodies we pretend are smooth—like the knotted muscles of a…
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