Day 37

'Thinking Differently' Pen on Paper

I have been thinking a lot about the drawings that I've been making thus far, more particularly whether or not I am approaching the drawing process in a restrictive way. What I mean by this is that so far the drawings have tended to be of a fairly analytical nature on the most part with some illustration providing a few breaks and some much needed comic relief. So far there have been no major diversions from basic drawing styles, no real experimentation or attempt to do something a little off centre... in many ways I've been playing things safe. Have I been doing this then as I'm worried about how some people will view the work, could it be that if the drawing doesn't take up a considerable amount of time that it may not have the some value, could it even be that the thought of doing something more experimental could be seen as taking the easy option making the work less viable? If you think about it though, Drawing is essentially the process of making a mark or series of marks that map out an image or an idea. In it's definition then is there the possibility of reading between the lines to tease out new ways of thinking about drawing over the course of the project?

The drawing then is one of a series of sketches about me thinking of the other possibilities of how I can take a more experimental approach and explore and question what it is exactly that constitutes a drawing. Some of the ideas a ones that I have explored in the past but have never really taken as far as I think they could go. They stem from my drawing at the moment being something that is normally very controlled, purposeful and deliberate as such it tends to be more representative than expressive. The Sketches then in the post think about the notion of eliminating this element of control to create a more organic drawing whereby I have less control over the outcome, by either restricting the range of movement possible or using unorthodox methods of making marks.  If I do decide to take these ideas further there are quite a lot of things to consider that may impact on the outcomes and below are a few of the things that I will need to consider:

- The relationship between myself, the drawing apparatus and the drawing surface.
- Using less conventional movements to create and make marks e.g. twisting, rotating, etc.
- Using drawing as an indicator or measure of a motion from one point to another a way of mapping and recording that motion in various forms.
- The importance of the drawing medium in relation to the image being created.
- If thinking about drawing then as an active process of leaving a trace or making a mark could other activities then be classed as a means to do this, such as walking between points or simply positioning objects in a space.

The implications then for me at this moment in time are firstly how would this type of drawing fit with the project so far and if it is a logical step, is it then too early to do this or should I exhaust the other possibilities before moving on. Secondly and this seems to be where most of my concerns have come from previously, how will it be viewed by the current and the future audience. Would creating these types of drawing be considered as canon by everyone or is it drawing that is too far removed to be considered as viable.