Drawing II. Alex Robinson. Spring 2016.

For this tricycle drawing we were given the task of creating an abstract asymmetrical drawing by taking a realistic object to abstract through the process of addition and subtraction.

Process:

Step 1: We sat in front of a tricycle and did a timed writing for 15 minutes.

We completed 10 drawings of the tricycle on the same sheet of paper, each time rotating the paper.

Step 2: Isolate elements of your drawing by taking a sheet of paper the size of the original drawing or roll paper and cut holes that correspond to those elements that most appeal to you.

During this time, I struggled to find what areas I like the most. At this point Professor Alex came up to me and showed me a picture she had taken of a sidewalk. I decided to use that photograph as reference for my next step.

Step 3: Create a dark value in your drawing. Use the process of addition and subtraction.

I repeated his process but did a lot of erasing. I then decided to add large circles both with charcoal and by erasing. I also decided to add text from the 15 minute writing we did at the beginning.

Step 4: What makes a drawing “good”?

Step 5: Continue the conversation with your drawing.

After critique I decided that I needed to go bigger, so I added 2 more pieces of paper. In doing so, I learned that I wasn’t going to be able to get the same product by repeating the same process so I did a combination of the process and attempting to recreate the final product.