What I have been trying to do throughout this project, is to push the meaning and boundaries of what a drawing really is.
I have been using different types of media to get uncontrollable surprise results from what my hands would usually produce, because I am not in control of a certain media does this make it a drawing as I have no intent in the final outcome? Why experiment and push these boundaries? For a start, experimenting with different unusual medias come benefit by finding interesting outcomes that you would never get before, it can improve creative thinking and confidence during the process, or even show that your previous skills are the skills that you should stick at as other medias could be scrapped as they are not up to scratch, this may be a disadvantage because of time wasting, however your knowledge and I understanding of drawing is clearer and fuller. By also experimenting with the actual process instead of the media also in an unconventional way can also stimulate new outcomes and and understandings, such as drawing without looking and drawing by holding only end of the pencil.
When it comes down to drawing vs. expression I feel that I have got a whole new understanding that drawing should be more than a representation, such as my previous style below.
From reading on Collingwood’s theory during lectures, I do believe that a drawing should have more embodiment and expression in the suitable time and intent of the work, rather than a clear mirror image that again could still be used in the correct place that may still be a work of art, but lacks in feeling and a connection through the artist and the work and the artist with the viewer and the viewer with the work. From expressing more in my drawings I feel that I have developed my own style to relate to my embodiment during the process. All this linked together has built up on my knowledge of understanding myself and my work more. I will continue to further my understanding by building up on this experimentation throughout the rest university which will also benefit my actual subject area, textiles, and stretch creative meaning throughout my work.
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