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The artist's handwriting. Drawing involves two modes of mark making, intuitive and analytical. The first is free and the second is controlled. Our intuitive skills help us grasp the essence of what we draw, to capture the spirit and feeling. Our analytical skills help us to sharpen and refine.
Intuitive
quick, sketchy, assertive
nervy, sweeping
impulsive, loose, connected
Analytical
precise, subtle, careful
patient, judicious
deliberate, fragmented
Draw
a tangle of lines
use a swift, accurate brush
a decorative, elegant line
turbulent, swirling strokes
a neat, skillful controlled scribble
patient crosshatched mark
soft tones with crisp edges
Problems can occur when we try and use both types of mark making at the same time. Analysis freezes and blocks the loose attitude required for intuition. Intuition softens and blurs the faculties needed for analysis. For the best result each mark must work on its own. When you can become disciplined keeping them apart, you will begin to understand how they work so well together.
" If it is necessary to rough cast with a broom, it is necessary to finish off with a needle. " Delacroix
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5/7
Change property of line by changing the pressure of your hand.
Change pressure of your pencil point on the paper. Go from pressing hard to light
Move from using the tip of the pencil to using the edge in a single mark.
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Line quality adds life to drawing. Consider your lines.
Draw
Single stroke light to dark, light to heavy
Delicate
Solidity
Start slow, building confidence in a single stroke.