Transformation Drawing

Transformation Drawing #1

Drawing paper covered in recycled paper bags adhered with masking tape

42" x 36"

Transformation Drawing #2

In-process:

Final state of Transformation #2:

Yarn, heavyweight gray construction paper, light blue soft pastel

33.25" x 36.5" x 33.75" x 36.5"

Transformation Drawing #3

In-process:

Final state of Transformation #3:

Tracing/transparency paper and emerald, nut brown, and black indian drawing inks

33.25" x 36.5" x 33.75" x 36.5"

All mark-making was created through the process of dipping and soaking nine cut strands of varying lengths in the ink bottles, three per bottle, and then using the saturated strands either one at a time or two at a time to draw across or leave weighted marks on the tracing paper surfaces.

Transformation Drawing #4

In-process:

Final state of Transformation #4:

Newsprint, mixed blue acrylic paints

33.25" x 36.5" x 33.75" x 36.5"

Several pieces of newsprint were laid out, and lines of blue acrylic paint were drawn all across each piece in varying patterns. The lines were then spread out with a large brush in a back-and-forth pattern to achieve specific textures and to reveal the original lines of paint as part of the drawing. Two pieces of newsprint were attached to the top and bottom of the last layer, two pieces were attached in the center left and center right, and then those two pieces were minimally intertwined or overlapped to create contrast between the more solid planes of mixed blue and the more textured planes of blue.

Transformation Drawing #5

In-process:

Final State of Transformation #5:

Acrylic paints

33.25" x 36.5" x 33.75" x 36.5"

Every transformation layer prior to this final one carried the quality of being removable if necessary. With this layer, I decided to stop preserving the piece and considering it all as arguably separate drawings because the piece is ultimately one singular drawing, as the layers interact. I chose to follow my intuition and my experience with the symbolism of the spiral to create a series of half-spiral marks across the entire surface, connecting each layer, and making this layer no longer removable. I also chose colors that would challenge my comfort levels, and the final transformation engages with a meditative practice in various related ways.