Mark making - Quote

"Drawing is taking a line for a walk."

- Paul Klee

Based on this quote, I created a response that I felt represented the journey a line can take an artist through mark making. In this piece, I used a variety of techniques to create as many different marks and textures as I could using the same material. I used the same material of chalk and black and white paper surfaces to see the difference in contrast between the colours and marks. 

Overall, I feel the black paper shows the colour contrast more than the white paper, despite using the same colours. 

I used several techniques to achieve the lines and marks in the piece with the chalk. I used chalk on a string to create the lines. Using string makes the lines become less controlled than drawing by hand, making it seem less like the artist is creating the lines and more like the lines are creating themselves. I also threw chalk onto the paper, creating explosion of colour and texture on the page which is unique. Finally, I held the chalk above the page while moving the paper, giving the impression that the medium was taking the journey rather than the artist.

 Doing this made every mark and line have different shape, texture and marks. This made everything unique and abstract and therefore it can be interpreted in different ways.

I feel the black piece of paper represents space, with a vast amount of depth and each mark representing a galaxy and stars. The white piece reminds me of a childhood memory of drawing as a child in school, with the marks all representing a child's first experience with art. 

Colours are the main focus in the piece and each colour can represent different meanings. Pieces like this are free to any meaning, and I find these pieces the most effective as it allows people to communicate about the meaning they feel and express their opinions, this is what I feel art is about.