I sat quietly in a park under the shade of a tree in Dresden. The temperature was 32°C and the other artists on the residency were visiting a museum. I decided to sit and draw, but not the view in front of me, which is what I normally do when I travel.
Instead, I emptied the thoughts out of my head, took hold of a piece of graphite and drew. No idea, no concept, no design, just let my hand do its own thing. Then I added the blacks and oranges with Derwent Inktense blocks and a water reservoir brush. This is interesting. I might do some more of this.
I’m in Germany on an artist residency with three other Welsh women artists, Chris Bird-Jones, Sarah Hopkins and Rhiannon Rees with support from Wales Arts International. We are all members of AGOR Abertawe, set up to facilitate creative activity between women artists in Swansea / South Wales, and the Brandenburg area.
We’re at the Atelier-Werenzhain, founded in 1996 by artists from East and West Germany, in a 14th century former feudal tavern estate.
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An interesting response. It’s a good idea to give yourself a break from continuous exposure to new images and stimulation.
yes, I’ve been trying to get away from drawing from life for ages