Blog post 'Art and Sex: First drawings'
Art and Sex: First drawings
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NINE DRAWINGS ARE NOW IN THE GALLERY ALBUM "ART AND SEX".
Well here we are, the first drawings on the subject of "Art and Sex". In short, I'm disappointed with the results. Why?...
I was surprized at how many questions doing the drawings posed, with little answers on how I can turn them into paintings. I'm worried that the drawings will not give a real sense of what I'm trying to do and how they will look in the finished paintings. In the painting process the images will be worked up from limited base colors and shapes and as the painting evolves I will define how much detail to put in or leave out.
The drawings have not been done from life (as I have found it hard to find people who wish to have sex in front of me!) and there is no attempt at anatomical correctness. The reason I have stayed away from realism, is the fact that I feel I can create more drama with the sensation of realism removed: Realism would be a distraction?
I have realised that pure abstract paintings may be in danger of being a stage too far - offering no connection with the subject of "Art and Sex"? On the flip-side, how much graphical representation of the reality of Sex should/could be left in before it becomes "dirty". As I say, I have been given more questions than answers but, hey - who said it was going to be easy!
A lot of the drawings are basically (to me) not that good. There is a long way to go yet and a lot of ideas to explore before I will begin the main paintings. I feel that there is not enough drama in the drawings.
Anyway...more drawings to come and the first color workouts. I will add more thoughts on what I'm thinking over the next couple of weeks.
Would love to know what you think - good or bad.
Well here we are, the first drawings on the subject of "Art and Sex". In short, I'm disappointed with the results. Why?...
I was surprized at how many questions doing the drawings posed, with little answers on how I can turn them into paintings. I'm worried that the drawings will not give a real sense of what I'm trying to do and how they will look in the finished paintings. In the painting process the images will be worked up from limited base colors and shapes and as the painting evolves I will define how much detail to put in or leave out.
The drawings have not been done from life (as I have found it hard to find people who wish to have sex in front of me!) and there is no attempt at anatomical correctness. The reason I have stayed away from realism, is the fact that I feel I can create more drama with the sensation of realism removed: Realism would be a distraction?
I have realised that pure abstract paintings may be in danger of being a stage too far - offering no connection with the subject of "Art and Sex"? On the flip-side, how much graphical representation of the reality of Sex should/could be left in before it becomes "dirty". As I say, I have been given more questions than answers but, hey - who said it was going to be easy!
A lot of the drawings are basically (to me) not that good. There is a long way to go yet and a lot of ideas to explore before I will begin the main paintings. I feel that there is not enough drama in the drawings.
Anyway...more drawings to come and the first color workouts. I will add more thoughts on what I'm thinking over the next couple of weeks.
Would love to know what you think - good or bad.
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- Trigs
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you know... i hope you know... your work is beautiful.