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Jenn in response to Lindsay Brown
“What Artists Do (& Say) When They Draw” Response- Lindsay W.
This reading was quite interesting, though I struggled at times with being able to stay focused on the writing as I would get distracted by the drawings. Regardless, it was interesting to see how the two go hand in hand with one another. After all, just as words are often used to convey our own thoughts, so to can drawing be utilized as well. I feel like so often, words are the automatic go-to for expressing ourselves- perhaps this is due to the notion that words have a more definite meaning with less room for interpretation. Drawings and imagery itself however I feel often is perceived as having a looser meaning to it, feeling not as rigid. Thus, I feel that it is important to remind ourselves of the duality of word and drawing, and consider more deeply how the two relate to one another and also how they can be utilized together. The five drawing actions referred to served as a way of looking deeper at the roles that different actions used in actually drawing play and how they can relate to larger ideas trying to be portrayed. Often when I draw, I do not usually put a deeper meaning into what I am making- I often draw just because. However, it certainly is worth a second look if there could really be more to what I am drawing that I may not be consciously aware of.
Response to Lindsay B’s works
After viewing Lindsay’s Bs work, I am reminded of natural phenomenas dominated by the idea of man made control ( similar to observable, natural events such as erosion, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes etc) The painting with the vibrant purple hues, I associated with natural auroras. But then, there is a geometric shape component that is controlled and designed with human qualities present as well. With the other work, fractals came to my mind, also ladder sculptures by Martin Puryear.
With both of Lindsay’s works, the repeated patterns both represented in shape and color present a minimalist feeling that also includes potential for expanding symmetry (The sculptures above are from Puryear’s his Minimal Exposition 2009, A year in Sphere). The idea Lindsay may include transparencies into these works pose interesting possibilities and also can contribute some three dimensional qualities!