So this week, in addition to continuing work on my current drawing (for about an hour or so), I decided to start two more (that was another four hours or so, in addition to doing some reading and research for another two hours or so, you'd think I would have gotten more done with fall break and all but alas, my entire family was sick. You know how that goes. Thanks a lot, Cleveland!). I figure with multiple drawings happening, whenever one gets a bit frustrating or tense, whenever the flow is just off, or when I just get a little ADD (which happens way more often than I like to admit), I can switch over to the next project and voila! More productivity.
new drawings
The bit on the right looks a bit like a dragon wing. Totally unintentional.
I'm continuing to work on the lokta paper that I used for the first drawing. I like where it comes from and how its made, it has such a great, sustainable story behind it, but also the texture is fantastic. When I draw on it, it feels like, I'm pulling up the fibers from its depth and showing all the layers of complexity beneath its surface.
I've also been contemplating how, if I want a surface such as this, I will be able to make my drawings large-scale. I keep envisioning them at a grand size; I suppose I want them to be as overwhelming as the topics that inspire them are to me, but how I can go about this and use materials that I prefer will be an experiment. I did a couple hours of research this week on the topic of paper. Large scale rolls are available, but I'm not quite sure if its the type of paper I want to use. Though I did find rolls of paper 10 yards long, that would be daunting, but fun enough that it is hard to resist. A drawing 10 yards long, I think I'd have to call it 'First Down'...
Anyways, this coming week I have a lot of work ahead of me (who knew?). I need to have multiple finished drawings to better see where I am heading, to better understand how this will translate into a large, finished body of work. I keep wanting to work large, so I think I should make that leap in the coming week, at least get the material for it, in addition to continuing drawing and thinking/reading/researching as per usual. And to think this coming weekend will be Halloween, this semester is moving way too fast for my liking.
One last side note: this week I am getting a papyrus plant! Experiments with my own handmade papyrus? I think yes!
I really like you new drawings Trisha, you have done a good job connecting your materials with your content. I think you should get the first down paper, you could always cut that down and make a few large pieces. The papyrus plant sounds really cool, can't wait to see the experimental paper.
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