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Observational drawings of man-made, metal, functional, mechanical objects from a rock drill and Seagull outboard engine to a scaffolding bracket. We looked at Futurism and Vorticism, with the emphasis on technology, modern life and speed - also English Romantic Surrealists who gave machinery a different sort of existence. click an image to enlarge... We were looking at different surface qualities and made lots of experimental rubbings from a huge variety of surfaces - having seen examples by Max Ernst particularly. It was not so much direct drawing but more making decisions about what was underneath the paper, and we found very rich qualities that could never have been drawn deliberately. We then composed these into either abstract images or suggestions of animals, birds etc. click a thumbnail to enlarge image... We were using a variety of tools to make different marks with ink (sticks, card, rolled-up paper etc.) Each tool made a unique mark. A group of bicycles was the subject, the texture and energy of the marks was more important that strict accuracy. click a thumbnail to see the whole drawing... |
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March 2020
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