Good afternoon,
Two reasons for posting this message... Firstly, to introduce my self:
I'm a British sculptor specialising in carving granite, marble or stone. However, this practice does turn on the dynamics of my drawing.
Although I've probably never "finished" a drawing in all of my 34 years of artistic endeavour, my second reason for posting a message is to invite a response regarding the various criteria for starting and stopping a given drawing task.
In my case, there's a point at which I've found a physical implication that can allow me to start a three dimensional study, however, apart from a practical requirement to draw, when I draw for drawings sake I find:
It sensitises my consciousness to "live in the moment".
It intensifies my experience of the object/subject of my attention.
It allows me to organise my thinking regarding my personal existence.
It functions as evidence of my perspective... my "glassy essence" if you will.
If you are "drawing for the sake of drawing" then I'd be interested to understand why you draw. I talked to a friend of mine about this recently, who is also an avid photographer, and she said it was like breathing, "she just had to do it" ... I appreciate her position but would be interested to learn whether there are other motives of which I'm unaware.
Thank you for your time,
Michael
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