Make Your Marks.
A drawing holds the viewer’s interest because of the marks that were used in its creation. As you
gain more experience drawing, you will notice that there may be a preponderance of certain marks
in your work. These marks will come to characterize your style and make the work individually
yours.In this drawing, the model has taken a pose that will last for only a few minutes. The artist had to work quickly to relay the
information in front of him onto his paper. In this exercise, intuition and spontaneity come into play. Consequent on having a
short time to work, the marks are more energetic. Notice that the lines drawn are used to convey a general sense of shape
and not to delineate any details. The lightness of the marks gives the drawing a gentle quality. The fluidity of the lines rein-
forces the curvature of the whole pose. The transition from light to darker marks relates to the action of bending over. The
darker marks and the marks of the shaded areas are located within the closed, curved area of the body.
Marks of Spontaneity
Kneeling, Quick Study,by Dean Fisher