Project :Gesture. Exercise: Energy

These drawings can be found on pages 37 to 47 of Sketchbook 5. I experimented with various ways of suggesting movement. I drew with charcoal or graphite stich and made marks in the drawing with a putty rubber to make it look less static. I did blind continuous line drawings. I also experimented with drawing with my non dominant hand (my left hand). I tried to use continuous line as much as possible even with my left hand - I was pleasantly surprised by the results. I had to concentrate very hard to draw with my left hand but the results were less wobbly than I expected ( in fact less wobbly than sometimes my right hand draws when I am nervous or lacking in confidence)


Graphite Stick and Putty Rubber

Conte' on Ingres Paper

Ink Sprayed onto Paper using a Fine Needle and Syringe
Leaping Dancer

Biro on Sugar Paper drawn with
non-dominant (left) hand

Woodless Pencil

XL Charcoal

Charcoal, Drawing Pen, Putty Rubber



XL Charcoal

Biro and XL Charcoal
Drawn with Left Hand

Biro and XL Charcoal
Left Hand

Blind Continuous Line Drawing in Biro

Woodless Pencil



Woodless Pencil

I enjoyed this exercise. Overall I think the more successful drawing sin conveying energy and movement are the syringe and needle ink drawings and the drawings made with graphite stick or X L Charcoal and putty rubber.