These two above drawings are of Robin at 'extreme poses'. They are my immediate responses to two poses which lasted about 30 minutes each. I found myself being very selective both in the part of the pose which I felt held the 'essence of the pose' and in economy of line. I was also conscious of the spatial issues within and beyond the paper surrounding the hand held high and the dangling arm. A favourite quality I embraced is in anchoring the drawn figure to a side of the paper (which emphasise the space beyond), something I enjoy in many of Egon Schiele's pieces.
Once I have let my hands dance the composition across the paper I begin to internalise the 'framework' and the 'strategy' for engaging with the parts of the pose, the anatomy, which attracts my attention. This attraction is an emotional response and is, in part, beyond my 'conscious' control.
Now here is something which contrasts with the minimalism of the above two drawings, comprising parts of five different poses. I am enjoying the degree of complexity which is achievable through transparency.
Here the model is within a twirling hoop suspended from the ceiling, As she slowly spins around responses result on the paper.
The model John presents 4 five minute poses, using a tensioned rope attached to a roof truss and which I ignore.
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