STATUE DRAWING

 

This is a piece I created using the reference picture above that I found on Pinterest. A statue I felt was a good link to the topic of Fabricated Nature, as it shows a man made form that represents a natural living being.

Statues are created to teach us about history & beliefs, some of which linked to religion. These statues hold deeper meanings & stories that can be passed on over time to other generations.

Not only do they tell stories, they show emotions through body language and facial expressions that help push forward the deeper meanings behind the work. The features of the faces on these statues are rather smooth, soft, & youthful, more so with the sculptures of women. Women and children are often presented as angels, which captures the societal views at that point in history. Male statues are often presented with strong muscular bodies & more defining facial features.

I want to continue my work with statues & develop this idea further. To do this I will research more into a particular study / meaning tied to statues, such as either; history, patriarchy & sexism, power & hierarchy, or religion. 

After researching some/one of these areas, I will then develop my work to relate more to it. One way in which I can do this is through background imagery. I could layer cut out text from books & other resources, either covering the whole background, or just sections, then draw the statue over the top of them. Another way I can do this is by finding & drawing imagery that relates to these topics.

There are also many statues I can study & choose to draw from, such as grave yard statues which have more of a tie to religion & afterlife, or statues of Gods, or statues of important people throughout history.

My choice of which I study will depend on the topic and route I want to go down.