Communal drawing (part of our last evening before Christmas)

The aim of this exercise was to encourage intuitive response to pre-existing marks on the paper, whilst the mood was created by music (stride piano). Everyone had a large sheet of paper and made random marks for 2 minutes. They then passed their sheet to the left, and over the next 2 mins responded to the marks they saw, making either representational or non-representational marks of their own. The process was repeated, and when all 16 members had marked each sheet, the exercise stopped.

The pictures below show a selection of the "images" produced by the same people using the same media. There are echoes of surrealism and cave-paintings.

Blindfold drawing

Marion took this photo of Dot and Fiona at work on 1 Dec. It speaks for itself!

Meeting 8 Dec 2011

This Thurs being the last session this year, there will be an arty-party feel to the evening.

Juliet and Ann M are handling the catering, and I will be nagging you do some expressive communal drawing to music by candlelight. I'll bring the inevitable grey paper, if you can bring charcoal and chalk or pastel.

Best wishes

Harry