Hi! I am @observer! ART - Student from BERLIN - I give you intimate insights into an ongoing process Pt. 2!

As I started to get lost in the illusive qualities of my work I saw myself stuck in a narrow-minded perspective. I asked for something that goes beyond a technical-skill-question, and what I found was the strong emotional character in some of the drawings. But this used to become only visible when I drew people in real life instead of a photo. Real life means your personal physical presence creates a tension between you and the observed person. If he/she knows, you can actually feel it.

But how to judge whether you are pursuing the right or the wrong?

Changing Perspectives

At this point as I was sitting at home and drawing for hours. The more realisitc it got, the better it was. But wait. Is this realistic..? Is this reality? Isnt it just a plain copy of a copy (photograph) of something real? But what is real then? I realized I was trapped within my own built borders. But only because I could see them, I was actually able to overcome them.

Imagining a border from first persons perspective
Imagining a border from third persons perspective

I stopped copying from photos to loose the ‘standardized’ hand and went for one year by the metro, drawing passengers.

In a technique where you have to be quick, you will minimize your equipment to its basic needs. By just using two means: a pencil and a paper, your sensual approach to your tool is incredibly rising. Eye and hand coordination become seamlessly fluent, and I became a part of my immediate environment.

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