Reflections on Morandi Project: 30 days daily drawing
Morandi seems to have this very graphic style, where you can see the outlines of his objects which feature sharp contrast.I surprised myself, as I thought i would become bored with the limited still life subject. It made me think outside the box more, and started to have fun looking at different angles and ways to express the simple shapes. On reflecting on my daily drawings, I found once I let go and started looking at either shape, tone or linework i created more fluid and organic shapes. I struggled with the linework in week 4, but feel if I explored it using printmaking I might enjoy it more.Going forward i would like to look at doing drypoint or etchings for more Morandi inspired still lifes.I would also like to look at how Morandi used colour, by studying his watercolour and oil paintings.
Week 4 Reflections 2: A drawing a Day
Started looking at the negative space within the compositions
Week 4 Reflections: A drawing a Day
Started working in pen to capture surface detail with the thickness of line. Morandi had great patience, with this and I was also my comfort zone on this trying to be more expressive with mark making rather than blending. Ongoing Goals: continue to look at negative space within the compositions, would like to recreate one of Morandi's watercolour still lifes to introduce colour. Would also like to explore his linework through drypoint or hard etching.
Week 3 Reflections: A drawing a Day
Have gone back to tonal studies with Morandi and trying to be more expressive with my mark making. Enjoyed working up the density with an eraser and trying to be more descriptive with composition.Goals for week 4: continue to look at different perspectives use the eraser more and look at negative space within the compositions.
