The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

(Darren Dugan) #1
Pencil projects

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Miro

As our eye moves upwards, we get a feeling of
hope and lightness, while down at the bottom
of the picture plane we are seized by a sense of
falling and despair. Note also a sense of space
that gives the illusion of movement through
the picture plane. This is created by scale and
weight of mark. The space is constructed by
overlapping shapes to create distance.


This drawing, after Miro, gives us a com -
pletely different feeling from the Malevich. The
composition is based on the organic flow of
shapes. There is more fantasy, almost a dream-
like quality. The organic shapes and the sense
of texture suggest that the picture is growing
and expanding before our eyes.

Shape overlapping
shape creates space.

Line creates
organic shape.

Textured overlapping
shapes creating space.

Shapes creating a
transparent overlap.
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