Georgie, this drawing is f*cking gorgeous. I intensely feel the overwhelm you've both worked through and captured. I feel how frustrated that flower is. Wanting to grow in flourish because its compelled to, and yet seemingly at every turn, thwarted, consumed, overrun.
I'm also so drawn the the way you've kept evidence of light. The tiny slivers you managed to save despite feeling like had gone to far. Knowing this is pen work blows my mind. So much time here. I can almost here the pen scratch against the paper. See a tight hand apply pressure to create the darkness, and in a quick movement holding it softly to allow for space which becomes evidence of light. This is poetry.
Beautiful drawing! And thank you for sharing it, and your thoughts about it. I'm in awe of your skills and your patience and tenancy in keep going through the drawing.
It's of course gorgeous. I very much relate to this process. Somewhere in one of my sketchbooks is an incredibly chaotic mess of a gigantic volcano of a flower with a small naked figure climbing within its stem upwards. It's not gorgeous, it's chaotic and troubled. And, the process was terrible. I had rubbed paint, drawn over it, slapped more collage on it, glued gauze on it, and then when it dried painted over it more. It was and still is a terrible mess but it's a symbol of a time of extreme distress and frustration. I'm so glad I didn't tear it out or throw it away. Thank you for sharing this; we need to buck the system that suggests we should only share our successes. I also like the FAIL anagram. That's a keeper.
This image is so evocative! It gave me a feeling of claustrophobia as I saw the flower get covered by each thread. I say it definitely brings up the feeling of overwhelm. Thank you for sharing your process and challenges with this one!
Georgie, this drawing is f*cking gorgeous. I intensely feel the overwhelm you've both worked through and captured. I feel how frustrated that flower is. Wanting to grow in flourish because its compelled to, and yet seemingly at every turn, thwarted, consumed, overrun.
I'm also so drawn the the way you've kept evidence of light. The tiny slivers you managed to save despite feeling like had gone to far. Knowing this is pen work blows my mind. So much time here. I can almost here the pen scratch against the paper. See a tight hand apply pressure to create the darkness, and in a quick movement holding it softly to allow for space which becomes evidence of light. This is poetry.
Beautiful drawing! And thank you for sharing it, and your thoughts about it. I'm in awe of your skills and your patience and tenancy in keep going through the drawing.
It's of course gorgeous. I very much relate to this process. Somewhere in one of my sketchbooks is an incredibly chaotic mess of a gigantic volcano of a flower with a small naked figure climbing within its stem upwards. It's not gorgeous, it's chaotic and troubled. And, the process was terrible. I had rubbed paint, drawn over it, slapped more collage on it, glued gauze on it, and then when it dried painted over it more. It was and still is a terrible mess but it's a symbol of a time of extreme distress and frustration. I'm so glad I didn't tear it out or throw it away. Thank you for sharing this; we need to buck the system that suggests we should only share our successes. I also like the FAIL anagram. That's a keeper.
This image is so evocative! It gave me a feeling of claustrophobia as I saw the flower get covered by each thread. I say it definitely brings up the feeling of overwhelm. Thank you for sharing your process and challenges with this one!
Now one of my favourites! 😍