My time capsule is a drawing of me sitting on a toilet done with ink. This drawing is more indicative of my personal feelings rather than the general atmosphere during this pandemic. I’ve been feeling sluggish and unmotivated and sad. I wanted to capture a mundane moment, like using the bathroom but also clearly convey feelings of distress.
I’ve always envied other artists who can somehow turn their messiness into art. They make lines decisively, without thinking. Sometimes things are out of place, yet, somehow, every mark looks good. This was the effect I was hoping to achieve with this drawing. I wanted things to look messy, but “good messy” not “bad messy.”
I don’t have much experience painting or using ink in this way. I fear that it looks “bad messy” or incohesive in terms of style or technique. For example, the brush strokes on the pants look very different from those of the legs and toilet. Is this noticeable? Is it messy? Were the implied lines a good choice? Do the hands look weird?
This is a very impressive piece of art. If you were at all worried about it being “bad messy,” please do not worry anymore. I can tell exactly what you were trying to represent. Everything looks very clear to me and the brush strokes in the pants are incredible. Leave your worries behind. The scene you picked is very interesting and and one I never would have thought to depict, however it really works and sums up our feelings and emotions perfectly. In some locations, your strokes appear to be maybe a bit too dark, but overall this is great work. My only question is how you were able to draw this self portrait. Im assuming you took a picture and drew from that? Nice job.
With apologies for the late reply, this drawing looks fantastic. Definitely the “good messy” kind of drawing. The variety of brush marks work together beautifully, as does the unorthodox point of view, and the modeling of value and form. Love the way you let some shapes “breathe” into the background rather than surrounding the figure with lines–it makes the light a major player and captures a cold kind of light that goes with porcelain.
Especially effective is that shadow across the face, which is more than the shadow created by the light, but an emotional shading.
I agree with professor Wethli and Ryan… your drawing is “good messy.” I admire that you were able to so clearly capture “sluggish, unmotivated, and sad” through this drawing. The face is impressive since its values are almost the same, but just different enough to make out the various facial features. The implied lines on the upper half of the portrait beautifully exaggerate the gloominess of the foreground. The unique perspective adds to the uneasy emotion conveyed throughout the work. Great job, and I hope you find some peace in this chaos.
“Feeling Shitty” or “Out of Toilet Paper”
My time capsule is a drawing of me sitting on a toilet done with ink. This drawing is more indicative of my personal feelings rather than the general atmosphere during this pandemic. I’ve been feeling sluggish and unmotivated and sad. I wanted to capture a mundane moment, like using the bathroom but also clearly convey feelings of distress.
I’ve always envied other artists who can somehow turn their messiness into art. They make lines decisively, without thinking. Sometimes things are out of place, yet, somehow, every mark looks good. This was the effect I was hoping to achieve with this drawing. I wanted things to look messy, but “good messy” not “bad messy.”
I don’t have much experience painting or using ink in this way. I fear that it looks “bad messy” or incohesive in terms of style or technique. For example, the brush strokes on the pants look very different from those of the legs and toilet. Is this noticeable? Is it messy? Were the implied lines a good choice? Do the hands look weird?
This is a very impressive piece of art. If you were at all worried about it being “bad messy,” please do not worry anymore. I can tell exactly what you were trying to represent. Everything looks very clear to me and the brush strokes in the pants are incredible. Leave your worries behind. The scene you picked is very interesting and and one I never would have thought to depict, however it really works and sums up our feelings and emotions perfectly. In some locations, your strokes appear to be maybe a bit too dark, but overall this is great work. My only question is how you were able to draw this self portrait. Im assuming you took a picture and drew from that? Nice job.
Hi Anibal,
With apologies for the late reply, this drawing looks fantastic. Definitely the “good messy” kind of drawing. The variety of brush marks work together beautifully, as does the unorthodox point of view, and the modeling of value and form. Love the way you let some shapes “breathe” into the background rather than surrounding the figure with lines–it makes the light a major player and captures a cold kind of light that goes with porcelain.
Especially effective is that shadow across the face, which is more than the shadow created by the light, but an emotional shading.
Excellent work.
I agree with professor Wethli and Ryan… your drawing is “good messy.” I admire that you were able to so clearly capture “sluggish, unmotivated, and sad” through this drawing. The face is impressive since its values are almost the same, but just different enough to make out the various facial features. The implied lines on the upper half of the portrait beautifully exaggerate the gloominess of the foreground. The unique perspective adds to the uneasy emotion conveyed throughout the work. Great job, and I hope you find some peace in this chaos.