drawing challenges

 for this project, i was supposed to draw on a series on multiple different objects in unique ways.

for my first drawing, i got a plate from the dining hall, and smashed it to pieces. i then painted a wooden panel in the style of a tablecloth, and reassembled the plate on top of it. i superglued the pieces in place, but leaving little spaces between them, showing how broken it was. i then shoved a fork and knife into the board between the middle plate pieces, looking as if the plate broke from brute force of cutting too hard.

the symbolism here is around the idea of eating disorders, either eating too much or too little. i wanted to grasp the simplistic aspect of anger at food through an abstract piece.

my second drawing was more of an experience. i walked outside, and closed my eyes. i would turn 90 degrees to the right, and i would pick up the first object that i saw when i opened my eyes. i did that a few times, and traced each object on a piece of cardboard, rotating the objects each time. i then used the drawing as a treasure map. i walked outside again and walked a certain number of steps based on how long each object was, and took a right turn each time i finished walking an object's distance. i ended up in a completely different side/floor of the building i started in.

this drawing was more of an experimental exploration piece for me, as it brought in some aspects of adventure and fun.

my third drawing was one of impermanence. i put my paintbrush into water, walked over to a wall outside in the beaming heat, and ended up water-painting a tree onto it. it dried quickly.

the message this told was how fast things can come and go.

I really enjoyed this project. it helped me think outside of the box, and play with new materials that i might now usually use.