Drawing Movement

This drawing is a study into motion using the medium of oil pastel. Using my fingers to smudge and spread the colours around, I managed to create an interesting development of movement with varying levels of lightness and darkness which add form to the character. The different thicknesses of line create tone in the drawing and the way that the three drawings are so close show definite movement from right to left. Even muscle structure works in favour of this as the curve of the back in the right drawing suggests a follow through to the middle drawing.

An issue with the drawing is that the final pose of the three has a bit too much masculinity in the shape of the face. There are errors that cause it to almost look like the model is a soldier wearing a helmet. The thickness of the line here doesn't work for this reason and affects the muscles in the same way. To rectify this, the darker lines should have been taken back and made thinner in order to portray a smoother face and body with more femininity.

This drawing, my first time using ink as a medium, came out quite nicely. The brush strokes formed nice variations in line and helped to portray the lean and eventual transition into a horizontal position. The table suffers as a prop as it looks too flat and takes away from the human figure who's posture and different ranges of shading, (using my fingers) have created an interesting pose. I think that this is down to my inexperience with ink and therefore struggled to recreate the form in a clear and three dimensional way.

Emotion can be seen here which makes the drawing far more interesting. It looks like loss or despair as the first and second seated drawings appear to lead to some sort of eventual breakdown where the subject lays down and gives up. The pose transitions nicely in a way that could draw the viewer in. The monochromatic nature of the ink could also add to a possible belief that the drawing shows the emotions of loss and pain. Looking at it from this perspective adds new meaning to the drawing which is something that is powerful from an artistic view.

A lot could be said about the ink making it hard to recreate facial features, again due to lack of skill with the medium but in contrast to this, it works as an overall composition as the movement of the body conveys the expression rather than having the need for a face. In conclusion this has been an interesting study into motion and using ink for drawing and so It has been extremely beneficial to me.