___________________
The majority of artists at one time or another seem to focus their attention on the human body, partly this is due to conventional art training whose foundation is upon the student being able to understand the classical history of art and the role of the human figure within it, and also to develop their own artistic talents by learning to draw and paint the human form. I found this method restrictive, repetitive, and boring, a sort of factory approach to creativity. A (still)life imprisonment of both body and art (factory) worker. As a result I have ever only drawn the human form once, decided it was 15 minute mini masterpiece of creative expression reminiscent of Picasso and Matisse, (sketch below) and then moved on; To throwing paint over people as I recall which was far more interesting.
Even worse is drawing the perennial bowl of fruit. Whenever I was faced with grotesque caricature of the creative process I immediately left the room, and if possible the entire course. The best art courses are not necessarily at the so called prestigous art colleges.
No comments:
Post a Comment