Movement studies

sketchbook gesture drawing

gesture drawing, sketchbook

gesture, sketchbook

gesture drawing sketchbook

Here are a few of my sketchbook pages from the karate journals. My boys have been going to karate for four years now and I started drawing from direct observation as practice while watching the class. Working from figures in constant movement forces me to pay close attention and take note of the poses in seconds. Careful observation, memory, an understanding of anatomical structure and gesture all come into play here.  These studies allow me to explore composition in the picture plane as well as the human body in movement, thus enriching my visual vocabulary.

Monotypes

 

Adriana Burgos, sketchbook entry, monotype and watercolor

These are sketchbook entries for the sketchbook project in 2010-2011. They are very simple monotypes (monotype is a very simple form of printmaking). In this case, I drew the figures with ink on mylar and printed them on damp watercolor paper. Resulting in these ghostly images. I used gesture drawing, which is a very quick process in which the artist records the essence of a form. I liked the results and would like to explore this more in the future.

Mixed media sketchbook entries

The sketchbook is a great place to explore materials and ideas, therefor it is a valuable tool to expand visual possibilities. These images were sketchbook entries from a journal I created while participating in the Sketchbook Project

www.thesketchbookproject.com a few years back. The theme I chose for the journal was dirigibles and submersibles, which was on their list of suggested topics.

Adriana Burgos, mixed media sketchbook drawing

Adriana Burgos, two page spread, mixed media sketchbook drawing

Adriana Burgos, mixed media sketchbook drawing

These entries are photocopy and gel- medium transfers combined with drawing. I took the photos in Jekyll Island, which is one of my favorite places around here. The two-page spreads allowed me to explore different formats within one book.