Thinking of drawing, I thought I’d post some drawings that I made from photographs I found on the internet… I did these in January and February of 2009 and though they are a decent start I feel they’re pretty wooden, with just a few interesting marks or passages. That’s not to knock them though, as if you’re a beginner in something you have to begin at the beginning right?
The drawings were exhibited in a small show of women’s art at the Reading International Solidarity Centre – a sort of activist centre and cafe. The subject, apart from my desire to improve my drawing skills, is a victorian-era American feminist journalist named Nellie Bly. I wasn’t that happy with the final results but I was still quite proud of myself for actually having done something!
I’m going to begin some drawing experiments today and will post up the results soon. I might also spend some time thinking/writing about the drawings by other artists that I love.
