Drawing Exercises
(2017)
author(s): Tero Heikkinen
published in: RUUKKU - Studies in Artistic Research
In this exposition, I present three different exercises for drawing space and form that have been helpful in analyzing the current state of my drawings and refreshing my abilities. I look at the exercises in terms of skill building, reflective research practice and indwelling.
The study is a process of framing and re-framing drawing through devising drawing tasks for the self. These exercises steer the drawing towards different directions or reinforce the skill. The broader practice of drawing also includes this direction-setting, both building and being aware of a space of possibilities for the drawing practice. Thoughtful drawing exercises can become material for research in the arts.
