Art

Feeling the Mark

Feeling the Mark

I love drawing exercises and today I'm sharing some of them with you. What I like about them is that they impulse us to start from basics. Drawing, like most arts, is a result of practice and self improvement.

I consider mark making a development of a very unique, personal approach, it is an almost sensual process. The exercises below are built from the intention to feel and strengthen our drawing language, and they belong to the book Drawing Projects: An Exploration of the Language of Drawing by Mick Maslen and Jack Southern, which I have found extremely helpful and enjoyable. 

Art and the Acknowledgement of World

Art and the Acknowledgement of World

We must face this reality: we tend to miss the majority of what goes around us, or even inside us, in our body perception. There are so many events occurring at once that we look past them. We are more likely to view through our phones instead of opening our eyes to the environment’s beautiful details.

I am guilty as well of missing out a ton, so that is why today's topic is dedicated to drawing and the relationship it establishes with our perceptions. To me, drawing is a form of self-expression that acts with a double purpose: connecting with myself and connecting with my surroundings, in a deeper way any other activity can. It is a way of regaining the private joy of seeing.