This drawing seemed to go wrong from the start! After multiple corrections and alterations with my Prismacolor pencils, the drawing was a mess. I gave up and turning to a fresh sheet considered a new beginning. It was probably what my daughter refers to as "The Inner Donkey" that made me go back to my pencil box to find a lone Staedtler "Pigment Liner", my favorite pen! Using the previous color marks as scaffold and freed by the knowledge that it would be lost anyway, I redefined the figure with loose line and hatching, saving the day!
One lesson here is the old "Never Give Up", but perhaps a more important one is, "History Preserved"! Sketched lines, approximations of position or proportion for example, show not only the progress of the drawing but open a window on the artist's visual problem solving process. The ability to participate in the creation via appreciation of preparatory marks and the archaeology of layered materials gives the viewer a richer experience. This is a much more interesting and vibrant drawing than it otherwise would have been! I like it!
I like the way you talk! Seriously, you've described your process in drawing this beautiful nude as a work of art in itself!
ReplyDeleteI'm a friend of Linda Snyder's and she thought I'd enjoy your work..... I do! thanks, gayle