Sketch Book for the Artist

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ANITA TAYLOR
Painter, draftsman, professor
and Vice Principal of Wimbledon
School of Art. London. Taylor's
immense self-portraits explore
the relationship between the
artist as maker and the artist
as model, intimately reflecting
upon the emotions and meaning
of nudity, exposure, scrutiny,
and gaze.

Charcoal Taylor has drawn freely

with charcoal and an eraser on

thick, textured paper. The sturdy

surface of the sheet has allowed

her to press hard when needed,

and rework rich depths of light

and tone. A thinner sheet might

have crumpled and torn under

such vigorous force of making.

Luminosity Layered marks flicker

like firelight as they sculpt the

woman's body. Taylor has drawn,

erased and drawn again, leaving

her lightest marks at the deepest

level of the image and applying

darker marks above. This order of

light below and dark above gives

the impression of luminosity

glowing from within.

All and Nothing

1999

67 x 447 / 8 in (170 x114 cm)

ANITA TAYLOR