We arrive at the last page of
my notebook of instructions on how to draw/paint like Paul Klee — written at
this 2002 exhibition. There are only 2 instructions, and I can only find an image for the second one. It's easy when there is a title, and in the case of the one without the title, kind of impossible.
• Incise lines of city-book/garden/book in thick impasto color patchwork.
• Slather white gesso on dark paper & write "Secret Letters" in charcoal.
Below is the scan of the page. I don't think the drawing at the bottom is a copy of anything, just an effort to practice the use of a horizontal lines to develop a form. The book continues with similar experiments, but no more written instructions.
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3 comments:
One of your best series of blog posts ever. I'm going back to the beginning to read all 10 again.
Thanks, Meade.
The sketch looks eerily Egyptian - the look that an ancient, very large sculpture would have after being exposed to the elements (mostly sun and sand) for eons. Never thought of Klee in that connection, and truth be told, don't really get the 'giant sculpture' vibe from his work.
Anyone, I agree with Meade about the series. Enjoyed it.
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