The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

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THE MOVING VIEW

Before the 1900s artists would realise the
world from one point or view. The viewer
would be presented with that view and would
understand the scene from that perspective.
This was a traditional way of presenting our
understanding of the world two
dimensionally that had been used for
centuries in a western cultural ideal.
However, our attitudes began to change at
the beginning of the 20th century, and other
ways of seeing began to be explored. Our
attitude to the one point view began to
change. Artists such as Picasso and Braque

began to experiment with multiple views of

the same subject on the same picture plane.

What they intended to do was to present a

view of reality along with another view of the

same reality on the same piece of paper.

Hence the birth of Cubism.

The moving view is the perfect way for us

to extend our understanding of the world

visually using the medium of willow charcoal.

1a/Set a simple still life up on a table or a

board that you can easily rotate or move

around to take up different positions. The

Part Two – CHARCOAL

1a.