3 Methods and 6 portraits of a child

3 methods and 6 portraits of a child

June 2016.

6 Drawings 76 x 58 cm on black Stonehenge paper 

This  body of work is comprised of 6 drawings, that investigates marks via our sensory.  Outlining unseen ethereal marks of identity and disembodiment of, left by conditions of childhood.
Drawing 1 of 6 and 4 of 6 investigate visual sensory via right and left hand,  that investigates duality.  Drawings 2 of 6 and 5 of 6 investigate mnemonic sensory again attaching duality via right and left hand.  Lastly, drawings 3 of 6 and 6 of 6 investigate sensory via blind drawing.    This work has also film documentation that shows experimentation of blind drawing and ambidextrous drawing, that can accompany the works, showing the process of making and arriving to the set of 6. Refer to videos in previous posts for videos.

Portrait of a child 2 of 6. Mnemonic  Right Hand

  

 Portrait of a child 2 of 6. Mnemonic  Right Hand

               

                                 

 Portrait of a child 3 of 6. Blind Drawing Right Hand

               

                               

Portrait of a child 4 of 6. Visual Left hand

                

                                         

Portrait of a child 5 of 6. Mnemonic  Left Hand

               

                                     

Portrait of a child 6 of 6. Bling Drawing Left Hand

                

                                

   

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING PORTFOLIO Drawing of a portrait. VIDEOS

Ethereal marks on a child mark their internal spaces forever.

In the investigation of ambidextrous drawing and blind drawing of a portrait,  with the use of memory,  the following have come to light: 
+The brain uses both sides at the same time, as I move both hands the only confusion was caused by orientation, either of the angle of the head, or the page or the space, this when seeing or drawing blind, the problem remained. 
+The memory only aided in the placing of shadows using geometry,  the drawings did not improve, but became more abstract and the portrait began to resemble the self more than the subject, especially when using memory only, and forced repetition. I guess one knows ones face best and subconsciously draw it and my proportions got worse. I guess that in the repetition complacency set in, not in the zone? Lack of concentration due to multi tasking?  There is something to be said about the original. Cannot redo or replace.   Marking the internal space without. 

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Ambidextrous drawing

Blind Ambidextrous Drawing 1 of 4

Blind Ambidextrous Drawing 2 of 4

Blind Ambidextrous Drawing 3 of 4

Blind Ambidextrous Drawing 4 of 4

Left hand portrait of a child