After looking at Picasso from Cubism to the 1960s, we drew individual features of the face in different ways and various mediums. These were then collaged together in a deliberately dynamic way, followed by drawings of the collage. We looked at Mondrian's progression from observational work, though analytical processes to his final severe minimalism. Then we did three drawings - a quick one of the whole pile of chairs, boxes etc, then selecting a part to develop and finally a very simplified collage with black and white paper.
Here were enlarged versions of everyday objects - intentionally massive, solid and textured - using lighting and no line. The objects were dramatised, told a bit of their story and even took on a different sort of existence......
These were intended as a response to the huge collection of flowers and foliage, rather than a literal description of them. Two quick exercises first (1) a continuous line drawing and (2) drawing just patches of tone describing negative space. These were then developed in other ways.
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