Course work: Four 45-second gestures in my coursework sketchbook, using the brush pen. It produces a fast, fluid line, but one that I have some difficulty controlling. The same could be said for the six-minute almost-blind (I repositioned my pen once) contour drawing.
Completed my experimental drawing on blue paper to the degree that I had planned, and am fairly satisfied with the result.
Made a few final adjustments to the tonal drawing of 13 August: I’ve tinkered with it long enough.
Tried a brush pen drawing on larger paper; I need more work with this technique.
Drew some legs and feet in my coursework sketchbook, testing alternative positions.
Reading:
James Elkins Why Art Cannot Be Taught
University of Illinois Press, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2001
Pp. 170-191
(This is an interesting book, demanding to read, one that would be worthwhile for art-school teachers and their students if for no other reason than to know that they are not alone in their confusion and uncertainty. The author is particularly interested in the critique, has analyzed it extensively, and has taught courses about it. One difficulty I see with the book is that the author never clearly defines what he considers art, or the objectives of art teaching, or even the objectives of the critique, and he sometimes seems a little hazy about the objective of his book. Perhaps the most remarkable sentence in the book: “Even though I have written this entire book on the assumption that it is a good idea to try for some measure of clarity, I am not sure that is ultimately such a good idea.” It is not difficult to become frozen by introspection, and the author occasionally is. Nevertheless, even though the book is not directly applicable to my studies, I do not regret having read it.)
Total time: 1 hour 23 minutes (69h58m)
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