Recently I posted about our family of New York Studio School influences, and Tina Kraft. I found a few more drawings that show aspects of a process that changed the way I draw.
These portrait sketches by Tina Kraft demonstrate a technique of using marks to activate the white paper. The marks are both in and around the head, describing the figure as well as the space around it, even the process of drawing itself. By jumping from mark to mark we learn the relationship of one point to another: the eyebrow to the mouth, the mouth to the shoulder. Our eyes are invited to follow the artist as she touches the back of the head, then touches the wall, then comes back to the head. By following her pathway of observations we learn about the space and the surface. Some marks are points to locate on objects, some are imaginary measurements that float like spider silk between elements, relating the subject to the act of drawing as observation (verb) to the physical drawing itself (noun). For all the space and form and curious searching that they describe, they also remind us that they are marks on flat paper.
The Seattle Artist League is three years old. We’ve put on art walk events, Big League Shows, art parties, and hundreds of art classes. Thanks to you, we have grown a lot in three years! We are so glad you are part of who we are as a school.
Exercise your creativity This SAL Challenge is a vocabulary based creative challenge every day for January. Materials are artist’s choice. You can draw, paint, sew, collage, sculpt your food, anything you want. See below for today’s creative challenge. Set the timer for 20 minutes and see what happens. TONDO At my recent artist’s talk, Suzanne …
Today’s TRANSCRIPTION Challenge: Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne #bacchusandariadne Post it To be eligible for prizes (yes prizes!) at the end of the month, post your work to Instagram with #30sal and #bacchusandariadne so we can find your post. To find more followers for your page, you can cut/paste these to your post: #30sal #bacchusandariadne #titian #transcription #classicalpainting #arthistory #vnotes #creativechallenge …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6331″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] William Hook’s New Urban Landscapes Last winter, Bill Hook asked for some time off from teaching at the League so he could make more paintings. Looks like it was time well spent! This work appears to have gained a boldness. More texture, more dynamism. We have him teaching this …
Tina Kraft: drawing the head and the wall
Recently I posted about our family of New York Studio School influences, and Tina Kraft. I found a few more drawings that show aspects of a process that changed the way I draw.
These portrait sketches by Tina Kraft demonstrate a technique of using marks to activate the white paper. The marks are both in and around the head, describing the figure as well as the space around it, even the process of drawing itself. By jumping from mark to mark we learn the relationship of one point to another: the eyebrow to the mouth, the mouth to the shoulder. Our eyes are invited to follow the artist as she touches the back of the head, then touches the wall, then comes back to the head. By following her pathway of observations we learn about the space and the surface. Some marks are points to locate on objects, some are imaginary measurements that float like spider silk between elements, relating the subject to the act of drawing as observation (verb) to the physical drawing itself (noun). For all the space and form and curious searching that they describe, they also remind us that they are marks on flat paper.
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