Inscrutable Scribbles

I’m occasionally asked whether I draw my 3-D figures before I sculpt them. Well, sort of.  Some people make beautifully precise drawings of their planned sculptures, while others...

Observe the grand scrabblings above: my plans for two pieces aimed at the
‘Magnum Opus’ figurative art exhibition next month.  Yes, my great works. Anyone wanna guess what they are?  One futile hint: there are a total of  four figures within these scrawls, and not all of them are human.

Artists do it on paper napkins...

Magnum Opus:  http://www.magnumopus-show.com
Divine Studio, 21 East Fourth St.  NYC, 10 Feb. 2007

Comments

[Laetitia]

I discover your wonderful world and I love it!! it's very interesting to see how abstract are your drawings(probably drawed very fast) for so delicate sculptures which probably need hours and hours of work...no one but you can imagine what is hidden behind these sketchs

[Terren]

Hmmm... I think I see Bea Arthur in there. Is it a rendition of the Golden Girls having a midnight snack? Am I right, did I win the new car =)

[patl]

WOOT! I know, I know!!! figure A is a woman throwing out the dirty wash water, right? (her significant other is getting drenched in front)

while figure B is Washington crossing the Deleware!!!

I win, I win!!

[Bonnie Jones]

"A" is a person or alien with a miniature dragon buzzing his/her face.

"B" is a fairy holding a baby.Bonnie

[Jessica]

I know exactly what is going on here.A is an elf or fairy or other figure of small stature clamping the beak of an unfortunate duckling.

B is a dark horned creature holding a mummified body and gliding along the sea in a pontoon boat.

[carisa]

A- A giant playtpus rubbing its side upon a young sapling to scratch an incredibly annoying itch.

B- A fairy with a single horn planted on her/his forehead riding a velociraptor over the water.

:-)

[J. Thomas]

The one one the right I see two different things each time I look at it. First, a figure riding a bird on rockers. Or second a figure reaching up feeding a small fairy. The scribble on the left has me stumped. At first glance I see a giant rabbit but knowing it has two figures I can pick out one standing to the left with perhaps her arm propped around a duck? *Quack*J.Thomas

[Cindy C]

Looks like A is *Getting out of bed* and B is...*Well this is one heck of a busy day*Delighted to find your blog Forest.A Forest groupie forever~

[Lisa]

A is a small person/riding a sweet dragon.B is a large horned thing riding a horse.Lisa

[Erin]

A: A figure is kneeling to pay homage to a second figure, who is holding his/her hand out to receive tribute. A bowl full of ambrosia is in the other hand.

B: Wait a minute... I think B is another view of the first figure in A. He/she is sort of leaning back and to the side, and is holding something. I think PatL might've been right... a baby?? Whatever it is, it's something fairly important. A smaller creature sits on his/her shoulder (a miniature dragon, or a bird perhaps?).

Do I get a prize??! :) I'll just be happy to see pics of the finished pieces. :)

~~Erin~~ goewyn1@yahoo.com

[Meredith Dillman]

My sketches look incredibly messy, not as much as that but I often wonder whether people other than me can tell what everything is in them.