ART107 Final Project

Rachel Otmanowski

DRAFT

April 5, 2016

Original Idea Inspiration:

She then shifted focus to the animal kingdom, especially birds, whose ferocity and vulnerability
echo the human condition. Jersey Crows (1995) comprises more than a dozen dead crows cast in
bronze, strewn across the gallery floor, Smiths homage to these victims of pesticide poisoning in
her home state. Rapture (2002), an etching, aquatint, and drypoint, portrays a female nude, which
resembles the artist, being mauled by a lion. Smiths recent work draws directly from her longstanding interest in dolls and marionettes; the seemingly naive, homespun aesthetic of her
sculptures of Io (2005) and Miss May (2007) allude to the innocence, violence, and anxiety of
fairytales.
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collectiononline/artists/bios/1111/Kiki%20Smith

Final Project:
The drawings have been used as the basis for a series of
animated films by the very simple technique of drawing,
filming a few frames, erasing, then drawing some more and
on.
http://artthrob.co.za/99may/artbio.htm

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In a now-signature technique, Kentridge photographs his charcoal drawings and paper collages
over time, recording scenes as they evolve. Working without a script or storyboard, he plots out
each animated film, preserving every addition and erasure.
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/william-kentridge

Objective
I will be drawing in charcoal photographs that I took of a friend on the track, either in starting
blocks or running. The photographs are inspired by what I like to do in my free time. The style is
inspired by William Kentridges work of charcoal drawing and stop-animation. I want to draw a
picture then photograph it, then erase, then draw another position so when I put the images
together they move. It will relate to time because of the motion and the fact that time is passing
by in the images.

Materials

Drawing pencils
Charcoal
White eraser
Computer for images
Poster board
Ruler
Printer

Instructions

Prior to Day 1:
Take photographs of friend on track
Pick out about 7 images to use
Day 1:
Sketch out each movement to make sure you have the right images
Day 3-7:
Begin drawing with charcoal
Day 8:
Finish