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United Kingdom
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Size: 9 W x 11 H x 0.2 D in
We all experience fragmentation of relationships. I was interested in capturing the many facets of fragmentation, such as loss, family conflict, divorce, confrontation, separation and not connected. This sketch uses rubbing out as well as applied marks to represent these various form of fragmentation within a relationship. I looked at work by Modigliani, Henry Moore, Rodin and Giacometti for inspiration. I then let go of their styles and just focused upon the concept of Fragmentation in relationships, allowing my own style of drawing to flow. I enjoy figurative loose drawing and to capture the spirit of a subject. If the drawing works well, then it will talk back to me, presenting new lines of thought. To achieve this, as well as the loose drawing style I try and use a mark making technique where I keep loosing and then regaining control. Constant evaluation dictates if the pencil or charcoal marks stay or get rubbed out. The process is very fluid and often bold. One of the reasons I work simply with paper and charcoal is because I do not get too attached to the piece. I am happy to redraw areas or rub out large areas and experiment on the page. I am not concerned with producing a finished piece of art work, but more about thinking on the page and exploring ideas.
Drawing:Charcoal on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:9 W x 11 H x 0.2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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United Kingdom
Living in Scotland and interested in producing works that speak back to me during their creation. I enjoy making unpremeditated marks and letting them introduce new lines of thoughts. I believe that if I maintain an integrity in this process, without diverting into 'picture making' or being concerned about any finished product, then the image will inherit a special quality, making it a catalyst for thoughts for other viewers. I used to paint large oil paintings but decided to simplify the process in order to concentrate on the subject matter. I tend to start with a single thought, often from a zen buddhist quote, koan or from the Dharma. I contemplate how this thought relates to me and something in my life, and then start drawing. I like loosing control of the pencil, or allowing it to become blunt and thus uncontrolled marks. This process of being very focused on my thoughts but allowing the drawing to be slightly out of control, presents the new lines of thoughts that I find so interesting. For instance, I did a series of drawings on paper depicting the moment I let go of the rope between my small boat and the mooring buoy. This moment never ceases to fill me with both joy and trepidation. In exploring the ideas with ink and pencil on paper, drawing with little attention to the actual lines on the paper, I suddenly realised that the boat I had roughly drawn resembled a coffin. A slightly morbid observation, but it introduced many new and unexpected images and ideas of 'letting go' and the journey we are on in life and death. This is why I now draw with just charcoal, pencil, graphite or ink on paper. There is a spontaneity and freedom which is born from the these materials, rather than using big canvases or more elaborate techniques. For me, this freedom generates the means to create images that have nothing to do with creating art and more about creating thoughts.
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