The Artistic Urge from Prehistory to the Present.

I made these drawings last night using pencil, charcoal and oil paint on paper. I tried to make them quickly  and resist the urge to overwork them. I’m not sure if they are very successful but working on paper seems to help with the lesson. There were a few which I did overwork which I have not posted here. There is no going back when your working on paper. The freshness of the white sheet is an element which I wished to maintain. Leonardo da Vinci stated that “Art is never finished, only abandoned”. In my case however it is never abandoned, if I’m not happy with it I will keep going until it is another painting entirely. I am learning how to detach myself from my work.  The artworks are often better in a more ‘raw’ unfinished state. It is a lot less stressful anyway knowing when to cast something out.