Automatic drawing

I have recently become more interested in the concept of automatic drawing. Since the central theme in my teaching is about allowing creativity to bubble up while quietening the inner critic, I have been drawn to the history of this idea. Automatic drawing was developed by the surrealists as a mean

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French writer and poet André Breton is best known as one of the founders of the Surrealist movement in literature and art. Breton was part of the Dadaist movement in 1916, but soon we…

Automatic drawing originated with the Surrealists as a way of losing all rational control and thought from their art. The movement of the pen, pencil or paint was thought to be a reflection of the psyche. It was a means of expressing the sub-conscious. Think of it as being spiritual in nature. "Automatic drawing was pioneered by André Masson. Artists who practiced automatic drawing include Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Jean Arp and André Breton. The technique was transferred to painting (as seen…

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This is another kind of automatic drawing; another shouting creature. I have given myself permission to focus on automatic drawings and nothing else until it’s time for a change. And I feel thrilled and excited. And motivated. I am in doubt and searching for what I want to do with my art; where do I want to go? And I think that automatic drawing is a way to clear my mind and let my subconscious mind take control; or put my ego on standby and follow my gut feeling. #automaticdrawing…

An automatic drawing a day keeps the doctor away 😉 I have deliberately chosen to focus on automatic drawing and nothing else until I can feel that I am done. Automatic drawing is a way to clear my mind. I also test the balance between intuition and intention. I am also realising that it is a method to inspire myself. #automaticdrawing #automatism #intuitivedrawing #drawpilgrim #inkdrawing #abstractart #artonpaper #worksonpaper

Boicu Marinela; Pen and Ink, 2011, Drawing "untitled"

Try this Timed Drawing, an technique inspired by an exercise called "automatic drawing" in Dean Nimmer's new book "Creating Abstract Art". This book is from the author of Art From Intuition, which is on my recommended reading list. Creating Abstract Art offers a broad view of abstract art, not just painting and drawing, with LOADS of thought provoking images. It includes perspectives from a wide range of contemporary artists and a healthy dose of art history. The 40 exercises vary from…