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September 27, 2008
from drawers to drawers ha ha
I’m a drawer – in that I draw. [sorry]
Hands, detail, conte crayon on paper
Drawing, as I have often mentioned on these pages, is about looking and seeing. It is also about knowing – knowing what to look for. That’s why Leonardo, amongst others, cut up dead people.
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 - 1519
Knowing what goes on under the skin helps you to make sense of the things you see on the surface. After that it is just a case of putting some shadow where shadow falls, thereby tricking the eye into thinking it is seeing something that it isn’t, seeing something solid that is infact flat.
on the sofa, study, conte crayon on paper
Art, on the other hand, is about getting sporty people to run the length of the Tate Gallery. Course it is. Mind you, try that for your A level and you might be disappointed with your result.
Posted by john at September 27, 2008 02:28 PM
Comments
That top drawing is one of my favourites of yours - so much personality in it!
Posted by: Daphne at September 28, 2008 12:24 AM