We have not one, but two very cute birds this week, as well as wonderful wildflowers, and a trusty spade.
This week I drew my spade and as Margaret Atwood told us last week, I did indeed really see it. I have used my spade many times, but I have never drawn it until now, never looked at it with my complete attention for a full 30 minutes. The rewards were great. I saw its perfectly constructed shapes, and its beautiful colours and textures. I thought of the tree that had been used for the handle, and I imagined the hot metal being formed into the shovel part. I gained some idea of how it had been designed and fabricated by people. I have always loved my spade, I love it even more now.
‘Drawing is a frame of mind, a loving embrace if you will’ - Susan Avishai
This week, if you choose, as you draw your subject matter, send it a loving embrace as you draw. Does this change how you draw?
