PEOPLE

Do I draw people? To ask this another way, do I use people as Source Images for Form Generation?

This question was put to me recently, as can be seen in the comments. And, truthfully, I had never fully considered this preposition. So, thank you for your great suggestion.

To get this underway, when I think images of people, Manet comes immediately to mind. A quick image search turns up In The Conservatory. This painting seems to be a suitable Source Image, as it has two people, as well as a structural underpinning, namely the bench.

So off I go, knowledging the basis of form of Manet’s painting. An encapsulation of the method of the drawing follows:

1. KNOWLEDGE MANET
   Every line I put down is in the Analysis of Form Mode of Transparent Drawing. Even when I can’t see the back of the dress, for example, I draw what I assume to be the resolution of the form. This was done in black felt tip.
2. PROJECT GEOMETRICALLY
   With Manet’s form dataset established, I then projected a holistic form, using a pink Gelly Roll rollerball pen. In this step, we are improvising over the basic structure of the painting. This works best when you draw freely, yet within the fundamental structure.
3. TONES
   Apply tones, first with acrylic ink, and then with Metallic Gold Spray Paint. With the spray paint, I got Byzantine.

When an idea comes to mind, or, in this case, when an idea is suggested externally, I listen to the little voice in my head that says just do it. And as is typical in these pages, I show to you my first attempt. Which, at least in my opinion, is good enough.

Now, there is a good possibility that the reader is sorry that they even asked this question. My “result” may in fact be very disappointing. Still, for me, it was a fun exercise. I drew in a way that I have never done before. I used Source Images in a fresh way. And my drawing response was unique.

Draw Like a Byzantine
There Is No Bad Drawing
Draw What You Can’t See