In a recent photoart post, ‘the red bull of Hueva‘ I included Picasso’s drawings of a bull from more detailed to its most simplistic. i.e. “seeing the few important details which convey the majority of meaning.” (Dan Scott). It basically boils down to the merest outline.
So back in the drawing app ‘zen brush3‘ I’ve been practicing with lines – aiming for fluidity and flourish, without deliberation. It helps to counter a slight tremor and in the process, discovering how much can gleaned from, or rather superimposed on, the visuals.
there are two types of lines. The first consists of the edges derived from a still frame of reality…The other one is a kind of reverse of it: you draw any lines and wait for your mind to lead you to a recognizable outcome. ~ Monika Zagrobelna ~
this is the original line, which I developed further by layering with superimposed replicas and varying the shades and contrasts.
Once developed enough to my satisfaction, I experimented with rotations and that is when the drawings felt ‘alive’ because even though abstract, I could not helps but see an outline of a person with its resultant emotions. How different a feel is this on the right to its obverse, as the featured image at the top of the page:
I’ve been rather hooked now on these line drawn experiments with the zenbrush3 app so am going to make ‘telling it in lines’ a bit of a series until I’m all drawn out!
Postscript: In doing these I was reminded of the paintings of Marina Kanavaki’s very fluid ‘Characters’ – take a look!
Photoshop Friday and having some fun with edits and apps!
PoetryPix 
…and a beautiful series it is indeed!
An intriguing app. 😉
Oh, my! I just read your postscript! I couldn’t help but laugh as your “Telling it in Lines” caught my attention right away! Thank you so much for that kind mention. 🙏
I could not pass up on the mention for you Marina – so inspirational for the likes of us faux digital artists
There are no “faux” artists, just talented or not and by all means you are one very talented artist! xoxo
except with a pencil or paintbrush 😉 thank you anyway Marina, I made do with what talents I do have
A pencil or paintbrush is a medium, just like a digital paintbrush!
They are quite appealing Laura
glad to know you also see something in them Paul – thank you
Hope you do some more 🙂
watch this space 😉
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Yes, me big fan of Marina’s work. Her provocative “Character #20” was the doorway for my poem “I’ve got something to say, but it’s gonna make me bleed” way way back September, last year. Even farther away, I used to paint circles, so I understand how much is included in simple shapes and curves. Good of you, reminding us Laura.
interesting Neil as I did not know you also painted – is that a past pastime now or one on hold?
Past tense Laura. My own invention, B&W paint/printing, very tactile. Still of interest, but neither space or energy to take from writing, so I don’t.
that’s understandable
I like the fluidity you achieved. Brushwork is hard, but worth it when it works. (K)
thank you Kerfe – these are like finger painting aka digital digit