| The
assignment: "Go crazy. You have 15 minutes."
Although
I prefer to take my time with any piece of art I do, I was
forced to leave my comfort zone on this piece. It was arguably
my best drawing among all that I did during my college studio
courses -- and it took the least time. This was perhaps
the most stunning revelation as an art student: more time
spent on a piece does necessarly equate to more success
(unlike, say, a term paper).
Matisse
was known for making thousands of lighting-fast drawings.
His goal was that through repetition, his instinct and analytic
abilities would become one. Like a martial arts expert,
he would simply act and react without thinking, his technique
increasinly ingrained. |
