Experimental Drawing: Examples and Inspirations

Here are a few images from artist Larry Rivers to inspire you with your current assemblage drawing.

Int. Painting: Mediated Landscape Examples

Here are a few of the images I showed in class that relate to possible strategies for the mediated spaces project.


Paul Noble and "Nobstown" - use of isometric perspective


David Schnell - use of linear perspective and abstraction


Mickalene Thomas - use of collaged photo elements as a reference


Mary Iverson, use of linear perspective to add elements into a landscape


Will Cotton - Construction of still life that acts as landscape


Neo Rauch - use of expanded spaces that work non-linearly

Sam Noble Museum Week and Reading

A reminder we will be meeting at the Sam Noble Museum on Campus both Tuesday and Thursday of next week.  The Museum does not open until 10 am, so we will meet there at 10 am and get to work.

Please bring either your sketchbook or drawing pad and some drawing materials.  I'd bring the following:

• Pencils - at least a few, HB, 2B, 2H
• Eraser 
• Vine Charcoal and Compressed Charcoal
• Paper Towels (just fold up a few and bring them with you in your pocket or drawing box

I will go over instructions at that time, but you will be collecting sketches and drawings for use in a "hybrid" drawing we will work on after break.  

To give us something to think about regarding the objects and images we are looking at and potential affective meanings, I'd like you to read the following article from Hyperallergic.

http://hyperallergic.com/266784/identities-nations-and-histories-painfully-stitched-together/

Reena Saini Kallat, “Hyphenated Lives (Ti-khor)” (2015), gouache, charcoal, ink, and electric wire on handmade paper (all images courtesy the artist and Nature Morte, New Delhi) (

The article discusses images stitched together and combined, similar to the project we will be working on post-spring break.  

Have a read through over the weekend and plan on being able to discuss briefly on Tuesday.