The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

Pencil projects

39

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.