1-1-2 Reading & Research Point – Julie Mehretu

The initial task was to obtain and read the section as noted, (Graw and Lajer-Burcharth, 2016). This writing is a mix of self-instructions or descriptions when work along with the statement of gestures and motions used in the creation of the work.  Notes on Painting is essentially a monologue by Mehretu when she is absorbed...

1-1-1 Gesture (the limits of the bodies reach)

I started this course by reading the mentioned section regarding Matisse, by Bryson, 1983, along with viewing some videos of Matisse YouTube. (2018),  working with a brush on the internet. I then obtained a large roll of lining paper one metre wide, which would allow me to work big in this first exercise testing the...