Refining the Drawing

This week I worked on a smaller scale.  I started a graphite drawing on paper (39" x 42").  I put drafting vellum over my drawing and cut the shapes out of two layers of the vellum to work out how I would cut the fabric.  I did a sample piece with 4 layers of mesh fabric.  This mesh piece was too heavy.   My advisor (Marianna Smith) and I both agreed that 2 layers may be nicer (like the small abstract piece I created last week).  I also plan to leave more open space on the work and use less stitching.

This week I will start on a larger piece (from my drawing) and work with a projector to see how lighting interacts with the piece.  I am also looking at Japanese landscape drawing and am reading "The Artistic Anatomy of Trees".