When I did this charcoal foot drawing at Maidstone college of Art in 1992 I was looked upon by some of my peers as a bit of a monkey (I know this from the noises they were making behind my back). But I wasn't after a refined drawing when I stuck my charcoal between my toes, I was looking to make marks that I couldn't when I drew with my hands. Because there's less control using the feet, the marks are just that little bit freer and it made me think about what makes for a good drawing in a completely new light.
The drawing itself is a large picture and I was able to walk around it and work on different areas as I drew, accidentally smudging other parts as I went.
4 comments:
That's not a bad one consider you use your foot.
Thanks Harmony- it wasn't even my best foot either!
Clever--seeing things from a different light. I find this post very inspiring. Thanks! =)
Hello Julie, many thanks for such a kind comment- you and me would have gotten along at art college where not many people saw the point of the exercise.
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