'NUDE' Egon Schiele
Loose and sketchy, yet still confident. It almost looks as though he has revisited and embellished some parts of the sketch with a more decorative approach; there are loops, zig-zags and swirls overlapping the underlying lines. This makes the piece more visually engaging, and I find myself becoming more interested in the lines than the figure they portray.
'PROPERTY OWNERS' George Grosz
Whilst this image looks carefully and confidently drawn, the figures are not particularly anatomically correct. However, the artist has succeeded in giving his subjects both character and emotion, creating a certain charm for the piece. I think it is this confidence and charm that helps the anatomical 'inaccuracies' to be ignored. The lines themselves look considered and strong and they are not hesitant or sketchy.
'CHOLERA LINE' Ronald Searle
This seems to be an impromptu and spontaneous sketch, representing a moment in time as the artist is seeing it. The strong pen lines capturing each figure, and speedy-looking hatched shading suggests that the artist is drawing quickly to capture the moment. Due to the shading in this drawing, there is a feeling of depth in this piece that the previous drawings do not seem to have.
'BLIND MEN' Hokusai
A charming and characterful series of drawings. Another very confident expression of line, with minimal details doing maximum work. The lines look considered and thought out. I think that the drawings possibly look a little flat, but I really enjoy the characters portrayed within each.
'AKIRA STUDIES' Katsuhiro Otomo
This set of drawings look like they have been composed with under-drawings and worked over. Some of the images have faint construction lines visible underneath the dark final outlines. I do not feel that these images show as much confidence as the previous examples, yet there is still a strong feeling of character in the drawings.
'HOLIDAY TYPES' Jonathan Millward
Very confident, clean crisp lines depicting many characters, each with their own individuality about them. Slightly 'cartoony', it feels as though the artist feels comfortable with the drawing style and is confident in his ability to portray each character with clarity, if not with realism.
'TANK GIRL' Jamie Hewlett
Full of attitude and expression, this is an extremely powerful and confident image. By using white on a black background, the artist has made the image much more dramatic and forceful than it would have been on a white background. There are minimal details and very little shading, yet the image is still full of information about the character.
SET DRAWINGS Ronald Searle
These sketches seem more like a visual stream of consciousness. More doodles than resolved drawings, they were possibly meant to be seen by the artist only, rather than anyone else. The lines feel impulsive; they are free and loose as though the artist was trying to make sense of his ideas through drawing. However, they do not feel hesitant because of this.
'VOGUE' Carl Erikson
This image is one of my favourites among the selection. It feels elegant and accurate, yet free and unconstrained. The messy, smudged shading and occasional 'unfinished' areas of the illustration contrast nicely against the tight, confident lines that depict the characters within the piece. Also the variation in line thickness and quality helps to keep the image interesting.
MEGARA, from DISNEY'S 'HERCULES' Andreas Deja
This drawing is full of character, confidently drawn despite having a sketchy feel to it. A few construction lines are faintly visible yet do nothing to reduce the confidence of the piece. There is a certain power and strength to the drawing which is emphasised by the composition of the character.
SKETCH from DISNEY'S 'ALADIN', Glen Keane
Extremely rough sketch, yet with a strong line of action and sense of character. The lines are loose, fluid and messy, with vague detail only to the face. Feels like a very quick drawing to experiment with pose and action.
'SKATEBOARDERS' Kevin Springet
These seem to be very quick spur-of-the-moment sketches, with the first two showing a strong sense of action. The bottom sketch looks like it probably took more time, with slight shading and more attention to form than movement.
'JUGGLER' Herb Wiersma
Another confidant figure study. The lines have a strong sense of purpose and the minimal use of detail adds to the confidence of the piece. Using a single line rather than a hatched line makes the image feel considered and thought-out. Also the detail in the background serves to add a sense of perspective and depth to the picture.
From 'FLEURS DU MAL' Henri Matisse
This has a very minimalist feel to it, with very few lines being used to create the drawing. The lines feel quite free and fresh, yet deliberate. Despite being so minimalist, it still does have a sense of character and charm to it.
And I suppose I should include a drawing of mine...
'THE MAD HATTER'...by me...
This is a fairly recent drawing of mine. I feel that it has a good sense of action and character, but is possibly lacking slightly in confidence. I tend to worry too much about making mistakes when I draw, and I think that this can negatively impact my work. As well as this, I feel I am also still trying to figure out what my 'style' is. Usually I will used hatched or broken lines, and can find it quite difficult to commit to a single confident line.
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