Lots of people think and say, that to make abstract art is pretty easy.
One line here, one line there and… done.
Well…
During my last life drawing, the task was: “Think and feel abstract.”
Easy….
A model was changing poses quiet often, so we could easily draw figures in close relation.
I approached my white paper with great confidence.
The first figure, changing pose and time for overlapping drawing, kind of double exposure, so that one figure would be on top of another.
Hymm…
To my great surprise the new figure appeared far away from the other. They were connecting only in one place… shyly touching elbows. I was pushing this figure to the right side and pushing, but the figure was very stubborn.
Being Abstract requires being bold and letting go. But it is so difficult to say: “what a hell, let’s see what will happen”. It’s like unlearning, what you had learned.
It’s tough, but hey, today elbows..tomorrow Picasso 🙂