Expressive Drawing – Conversations Between Orientations

Diagonal
Expressive Drawing - Chapter 3 - Build 2
Charcoal and Graphite on Paper
42.0cm x 59.4cm (16.5" x 23.4")

Conversations Between Orientation is the second “Build” exercise in Chapter 3 of Expressive Drawing by Steven Aimone. The objective of the exercise is to explore our responses to different line orientations.

The directions are:

• Start 3 drawings using a mixture of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
• After drawing the initial lines, choose one of the drawings to emphasise horizontal orientation, a second to have a mainly vertical orientation and the third to focus on diagonals.
• Develop the three drawings at the same time using the assert and obliterate approach from chapter 2 (see Expressive Drawing - The Drawing Process).

Horizontal
Expressive Drawing - Chapter 3 - Build 2
Charcoal, Graphite & Acrylic Paint on Paper
42.0cm x 59.4cm (16.5" x 23.4")

The Horizontal drawing is the only one in which I felt inclined to obliterate and reassert.

Vertical
Expressive Drawing - Chapter 3 - Build 2
Charcoal and Graphite on Paper
42.0cm x 59.4cm (16.5" x 23.4")

I probably strayed from a strict interpretation of the exercise because the chapter is all about lines and part of my focus was on suggesting shapes.