Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Parts and Labor: New Works

389 was made on a 4'x4' wood panel. Unlike 608, which expanded and grew organically through the drawing process, 389 had set dimensions. Using so many parts on a relatively small surface gave 389  an abstract composition of several areas of densely layered line and paper. 

846 is my largest work to date. I documented the the drawing process so I could analyze and view each step more critically. Working on a larger scale, I felt obligated to work somewhat more slowly than usual, taking more time to consider each next step. Viewing it up close as I worked on it, and standing back and seeing it as a entire composition, gave me two completely different perspectives — as if they were different pieces altogether. Viewing the piece from a distance I could see where the lines needed to be directed, built, or removed. 


389
crayon on newsprint on wood panel, 48"x48"
2013


846
crayon on newsprint, 104"x68"
2013


Process of 846



Sunday, January 20, 2013

Parts and Labor: 608

608 is the first of a new drawing series I am working on. The series focuses on the fundamentals of drawing and the process in which drawings are made. I experimented with making and combining compositions as well as many strips of paper to use as parts of the drawing. This approach of making the components of the drawing beforehand contributed to an atmosphere of distorted space and shape.

The process was developed after some observation of my own drawing habits. I found that I needed rules to restrict my thought process and slow my mind down. Without them my drawings would too easily become overworked and overdeveloped. These "rules" helped abstracted atmosphere and shape come together as a purposeful composition.

This piece was a continued exploration in joining pre-made compositions and strips of paper to create an image. 608 refers to the number of parts used to create this drawing—607 pieces and 1 support. A vertical layout created by joining and overlapping the parts adds a pixelated filter to contrast the crude, organic marks of the individual pieces.



608
crayon on newsprint, 81"x65.5"
2013