After cutting paper for weeks I started experiencing urgent cravings for drawing. So this weekend, after working a lot on the cover of the book (I love how is coming out!) I took my pencils and drew this image. I drew it directly from the heart, without thinking too much because more than thinking I just wanted to get thoughts out of my mind.
In my personal experience, drawing works as the most basic supporting structure of ideas and feelings. I see drawing as the skeleton of all the other art forms that I practice.
Let's think about an Architect: his building starts with an idea that becomes a simple drawing, a starting point. Then that basic drawing evolves, gets all dressed up in many other layers until it turns into a sophisticated visual plan. When I draw for the sake of drawing and not as a primary step for something else, I like to focus on the basic idea, the one that the Architect had in the very beginning of his creative process. I do that by letting my hand draw freely, enjoying each trace and letting my mind command the process without me being too involved. It sounds a little confusing but I basically let my hand and brain work together while I become a curious observer on the outside.
After the drawing is finished I sometimes know what it means. But must times I get to find deep meanings behind it days later. It's a great experience, like a self-therapy or a dialogue with myself. Over the years my drawing has changed visually, it has become more detailed, but the essence is still the same. Drawing has always been my private secret Psychotherapy. That's why I am so extremely grateful for being an artist. Art makes life so much nicer and interesting! Thank you! Thank you!
(Tomorrow I will share the results of the survey with you!)
This is a beautiful image, so soft and tender at first sight, but for sure contains a deeply and misterious meaning.
In this moment, I have a kind of urgency to find my voice, and only find something really good , when i draw freely, without think. The process happen just like you describes, is like a catarsis, and is wonderful.
Thanks for sharing, i love this blog.
Posted by: Magaly Puerta | May 30, 2011 at 07:47 PM
Your drawing is so beautiful protective. Amazing what one can do with just a sheet of paper and a pencil.
Have a lovely day and I'll catch you soon.
Posted by: elizabeth | May 30, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Wonderful! it's so poetic and delicate ... and great intensity! I really like, congratulations !
Posted by: Marie-Sophie | May 31, 2011 at 01:50 AM
How I wish I could draw like that! :)
Posted by: Veronika | May 31, 2011 at 01:51 AM
It's really wonderful post shared by you. I like too much. I am happy to see such types of beautiful pictures. I feel fairly strong about this.
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I "like" you on Facebook. Would love these for my oldest boy!
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Hypnotic! You are a genius!
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