Experimental Drawing
- explorations of new approaches in drawing
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| cartridge paper, frottage, creasing, graphite |
In addition to the classes in "Social Sculpture" and "Creative Strategies" at Oxford Brookes University (which I shall write about in one of the next posts) I am attending a class entitled "Experimental Drawing", a title which intrigued me right away. The course is guided by a number of Oxford based artists, each bringing his/her expertise and individual approach to the theme. Inspired by some of the exercises I made a sequence of works which explore the more "physical" aspects of drawing:
- the paper (does it have to remain flat?)
- the physical activities of pushing, pulling, rubbing, erasing, creasing, tearing
- the textures which can be achieved by "frottage" (registering textures of objects on paper by putting the paper on top and rubbing with a drawing instrument)
- the physical qualities of different drawing media and their application
By way of this "physical" approach, some of these drawings have become quite sculptural, almost like reliefs.
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| cartridge paper, folding, creasing, graphite |
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| cartridge paper, folding, creasing, graphite |
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| cartridge paper, creasing, graphite |
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| cartridge paper, pushing, pulling, embossing, scraping, charcoal |
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| cartridge paper, creasing, rubbing with oil crayon |
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cartridge paper, creasing, rubbing with oil crayon
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Axel, I just got the reference of your new blog through a Facebook posting by Claudia M. It was a pleasure to read it and find out all those inspiring activities and images! The experimental drawings are amazing, will try to play with the ideas. It's a pity that we won't see you in Harduf this year, but you seem to be making the most of your stay in England. Enjoy! Cheers, Elizabeth Glass
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