I was not sitting in front of an outdoor scene necessarily... However, after immersing myself in several photos and other illustrations of landscapes (even an art film about New York City bridges) I focused on the validating words of S.T. to let my hands do the work, working on not thinking so much, as well as focusing on texture.

letting my hands 'go' - image 1 - student project

letting my hands 'go' - image 2 - student project

letting my hands 'go' - image 3 - student project

letting my hands 'go' - image 4 - student project

For this last one, I watched the art film 'Bridges Go Round' by Shirley Clarke several times played over different music soundtracks (which I sense may have been intentional by Clarke?)... The superimposed, shaky, ethereal and roving handheld shots of these monolithic NYC bridges inspired my approach to this drawing.

Drawing from observation:

letting my hands 'go' - image 5 - student project

I was not able to get to an outdoor landscape. I did manage to go to an happy hour and draw the scene from observation. I watched two friends (strangers to me) from across the room. It was hard to sketch while the subjects kept moving. So I had to work on drawing fast. The plant, at least, was still. I'll work on a landscape next. To cap off the drawing session, I gave a copy of the drawing to the women, who were very appreciative --not creeped out.

Changgeon Keum

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