Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Matisse: stick drawings

 excellent link here
Matisse stick drawing
student drawings completed with charcoal taped to the end of 3-6ft (91-182cm) bamboo lengths:







accidental exquisite corpse

A drawing class where the aim was to think about drawing parts of the body, rather than had been the norm: drawing the full length of the form. It seemed obvious to experiment with the outcomes to make 'new' collaborative drawings. They suggested the Exquisite Corpse collective assemblies of the Surrealists:






Sunday, 20 November 2011

Ann Clare: maps and geometrics

Ann Clare's drawings are concerned with mapping. Many of her works deal with subject matter loosely governed under the title 'psycho-geography'. She also deals with sound montages as part of a wider art practice. She was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2007.










Sunday, 6 November 2011

magic lantern slides

Not strictly drawing I know but.....
These magic lantern images are jewels of colour and line and story telling














where?: Bradford 1 Gallery / Impressions Gallery