Title: Coat
Size: 36" X 36"
Title: Decipher
Size: 36" X 36"
I covered the initial painting with a layer of charcoal and added abstract lines and shapes using white charcoal. I really enjoyed using a whole stick of compressed charcoal to cover everything. I think that leaving thick pieces on charcoal embedded in the drawing was successful.
Title: Thoughts
Size: 36" X 36"
Using index cards, I wrote down thoughts I was having in the moment working on this piece and pasted them on top of the drawing. After pasting them, I added more content to the index cards to make it visually cohesive. I learned that it was easier to paste all the index cards first and then add drawing/content rather than the other way around.
Title: Carry
I cut up the drawing into small squares and placed them on a mangled canvas with gesso attached to rope. Arranging hanging textiles is something new that I've been enjoying, so it was nice to incorporate this style into the transformation drawing. I'm glad I made to decision to come to class early to give myself time to setup/arrange everything.
Title: Figure
I arranged the rope and the canvas to resemble a human figure and rolled up each individual cut square piece and arranged them under the figure to look like shoes/feet. I think the rolled up pieces are the most successful part of this artwork to me. It was very rewarding to see the final transformation especially after rolling up each individual cut square and reflecting upon the pieces it was before.
