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<p>my drawings for the final publication or collab for the final assignment<br> I created 3 a3 sheets of drawings of what i purchased during two weeks (17 days).<br> I didn’t discuss with my group on the size so i went forth with a3. we originally decided to split the work by 4 images each (4 a4 images each) but i created 6 a4 images instead, 8 a4 if the reciepts are included.

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artist inspo : gabriel kuri I decided to keep all of my receipts and compile them into one whole a3 page to display the physical record of all the items i purchased now. although i didn’t refer to this artist at first i found him while researching artists who deal with consumerism and shopping. His works included enlarged scales of printed receipts whilst on the other hand, i decided to just put all mine into one sheet of paper. which would be one spread in the catalogue for the final assessment

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decided to create a spread with all the curated receipts of purchased goods from the past two weeks although i have thrown some of the other receipts away

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sketches and inkings of the drawings i still havent inked the third image not sure if i want to write the dates or to stamp them. will need to discuss with group members

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a list of all the things ive bought the past two weeks which i will draw onto A3 pieces of paper

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doodles of all the things i bought the past two weeks i decided to draw them all in a larger scale. A3 size.

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my response to the previous post need to talk to my partners about this idea to further it.

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artist and book inspo

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Assessment 2 Major - Statement

The word glitch refers to an unpredictable irregularity in a system—digital and analogue alike. Explore the creative possibilities of glitch.

After the first assignment, I really struggled to continue off where I left off, since I didn’t feel confident with the topic that I had chosen which was black/white; Indigenous/European. While I was looking for inspiration, I came across the method of drawing from an artist, February James. She created what was called Blind Contour Drawing, which I didn’t know was a technique that was mainly taught at art schools. When I spoke to my tutor about it, she suggested that I changed my original question of binaries to glitch so that it would be relevant to the concept of blind drawings. Therefore I switched to the glitch question since the outcomes of blind drawings are not perfect which contrasts with the ideas of glitch art. 

Glitch refers to the momentary failure of power in relation to the scientific definition. It is mainly known or referred to as technical failure or the corruption of digital data or the manipulation of electronic devices. In relation to glitch art,  the idea of “failure” was used as a form of aesthetic in many of  the arts in the late 20th century. The use of “glitch” was utilised as a reminder or message that displays the controlling use of technology as an illusion.

Displaying the imperfection and imprecision and inefficiency of the world, which humans built. The use of glitch defined the tools that refine the perfect things in the world. Glitch at first was discovered by accident due to the failure of a hypothesis or idea or an intended technique/experiment. This only displays the outcome of art being experimental and a process. The idea that despite failing through your body of work, it is important to learn and to also perceive mistakes as part of the learning process or the end result of the work.

Blind contour drawing is a drawing technique that requires the individual to look at the object he/she is drawing, not looking at the paper whilst drawing. The objective is to create movement and flow between the hands and eye; to make the hand follow the eye around the contours of the object. This contrasts with the glitch movement, where the artist either creates an error or an error is created through failure. The outcomes of blind drawings are usually unrealistic and gestural since it is usually generated with a single stroke and the work is usually unrealistic and somewhat distorted. “The aim is not to produce a realistic work but rather to strengthen the connection between eyes, hand and brain.”

The goal of blind drawing is to directly focus your eyes on the object and to convert that visual imagery into a mental image for your hands to draw. It trains the eyes to stare into chaos, to honour it, an act of mediation as well as artistic practise. “A contour drawing is like climbing a mountain as contrasted with flying over it in an airplane. It is not a quick glance at the mountain from far away, but a slow, painstaking climb over it, step by step.’’ (Nicolaides, 1990) Although there is no evidence (research), individuals who practice blind drawings increased eye hand coordination(Wakeham, 1982; Betti,1980; Tomasch,1983) increased perceptual skill (Goldstein, 1984) and drawing skills.

From my own experiences, this past week drawing portraits continuously has honestly strained me. But I do feel that drawing directly without looking at the paper/drawing challenges my patience. But I personally don’t see any improvement in my drawing skills, I can just see that I have gotten used to drawing blindly. The lines connecting the face, eyes and nose are distinguishable with a line, it is easy to locate where the eyes, nose, lips are proportioned. It was indeed challenging to draw  on a smaller surface (A5, in fact). So the initial drawings are inproportional but I actually like how they looked. They looked more glitched and I really like how it looked “aesthetic” to me.

In their own way and form, the blind drawings create a glitch like form. Your hands are the tools of creation yet your eyes refine and perfect the movement and placement of your hands and pencil. Without the perfect vision, the drawings become failed pieces of works yet also a mechanism to enhance skills through hand-eye coordination. I find it fascinating that despite the result, the importance of blind contour drawing is the process as well as the connection and communication between eyes and hand. Robbie Karmel, an artist that my tutor introduced to me about often searches for difficult means/ways of creating art. He inspired me to  shift from my comfort zone which he does, working in unfamiliar territories. Karmel also utilises the blind contour drawing technique, in a way to expand his drawing skills, straying from traditional drawing methods. Despite the limitation of blind contour drawing such as the use of observation and presentation of contour ad silhouette, Karmel attempts to work with techniques not normally utilised. To create a more dynamic result rather than solid mark makings.

Bibliography/References

Anderson, S., 2015. Blind Contour Drawing. New York Times Magazine, , pp. 24-25.

Cascone, K., ‘’Post-Digital’’ Tendencies in Contemporary Computer Music’, The Aesthetics of Failure, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 13

Karmel, R,. ‘The Drawing of Bodies and Things’, Embodiment, Observation, and Representation, 2014, pp.7

Keller, J.D., ‘The effect of blind contour drawing on visual perception as demonstrated in naturalistic drawing ability,’ The University of Nebraska, 1987, pp.11

Norris, Y., Art is Hard - Robbie Karmel, Yolande Norris [website], 2011, https://yolandenorris.com.au/2011/05/12/art-is-hard-robbie-karmel/ (accessed 16 August 2017)

South, H, Blind Contour Drawing - A Classic Drawing Exercise, [website], 2016, https://www.thoughtco.com/blind-contour-drawing-1122538  (accessed 16 August 2017)

What is Glitch? Definition, [website], 2005, http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/glitch (accessed 16 August 2017)

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Assessment 2 Major (32/32) Part 4 of 4

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Assessment 2 Major (26/32) Part 3 of 4

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Assessment 2 Major (20/32) Part 2 of 4

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Assessment 2 Major (10/32) Part 1 of 4

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Assessment 2 Major - How I would present it.

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Responding to Robbie Karmals work before finalising major. At this point, I had already worked on 10 or many pieces for my major. But when I research Robbie Karmals' work, I was inspired to draw blindly of figures and on a larger scale. The first four are drawn on a3 sheets of paper, but I didnt feel as if they were good enough to be part of my major. The lasy two were done on more cheaper a4 paper and like the other four, I felt like it didnt work too well. So i decided to expand and continue on my mini portraits of blind drawins which was what i was originally planning.

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Artist Inspo : Robbie Karmal

Robbie Karmal uses the notion and technique of blidn drawing in the work shown above. he refers to the idea of drawing sone while only looking at the subject rather than the drawing being produced. Kamal is interested in the idea and process of ‘brain overload’, “developing methodical approaches to art. Instead engaging parts of the brain largely under-utilsied in creative activity, triggering highly focussed, mediative states.” The idea of disconnecting the eyes and the work, Kamal is able to produce a more highly connected work. he attempts to work with techniques not traditionally used to enhance his drawings. Blind drawing refines both the mark making and erasure of his drawings.

after looking at karmels artworks on blind drawings, I decided to move away from the smaller drawings which i did for my major but to move onto a larger surface so that it gives more space for my hand to move freely. I liked the idea of drawing moving figures and how the lines despite really thin, showed more dimension compared to my portraits. I feel that in comparing my experimentation drawings, that my work is more flat and basic. I want to extend and go beyond my comfort zone, in regards to drawing bodies Even when drawing bodies while looking at the paper, the figures usually feel stiff and too referenced to drawings. I want to try blind drawing moving figures to create a more flexible and free figure that doesn’t look too stiff or flat.

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Through researching the meaning of blind contour drawing from a peer-reviewed source, I have come to realise that my previous drawings were not what blind contour drawing actually was.

blind contour : A technique of drawing instruction which requires that the individual look at the object he/she is drawing, nt at the paper, while drawing. An objective of this technique is to make the hand follow the eye around the contours of the object.

For my major i subconscious,y drew with photos as reference, without looking at the papee. I did this before finding the actual definition(mentioend above). I felt as if all my drawings were indeed similar. (just how my tutor said that allmost all blind drawings look the same.) But when i did blind drawings with photographs i reference, the lines seem more define and had a little more detailed. Although some didnt turn out as I hope it would be due to the size of the paper (relatively small-a5) and the why the ink marked itself.

I got my sister to do some blind drawings too and she wanted to do them with reference as well (note that i inly told her to draw withiut looking at the paper, not actually knowing the actual definiton of a blind contour drawing.) i understand why it is important to research a new topic or technique that I was/am working on.