Drawing Project

For a while I was unsure of how I was taking the drawing project. I explored different ideas such as the unexpected and that came out with the guitar drawings which I soon realised did not really relate to 'journey' so stopped exploring that and turned back to my earlier work.

Untitled, Pen, A5, 2014.

I created a journey that I took everyday to university. I took pictures randomly around me so this sort of relates back to the idea of the unexpected. 

I decided to draw them to bring them more energy as if a continuous line that never ends.

I looked at David Shrigley's style a lot.

What I wanted to do what take things I see on a every day journey and turn them into a drawing that could be something more. 

"Untitled" pen, a5 2014

"Untitled" pen, a5 2014.

David Shrigley in an interview; "Why do you produce paintings, sculptures and animations as well as drawings? Because I can. "

Here I picked out the questions that I thought was most relevant to find out why David Shrigley creates the artwork he makes.

Interview with Bill Kennedy 2003.

What really motivates you to spend eight hours a day drawing? /What drives your desire to express yourself like this? 

I suppose I have a lot of professional commitments ( exhibitions, books, etc.) so in some ways I don't have a choice now, but ultimately making art is what I like doing most. I'm happiest when I'm left alone to do my thing. I guess I always have been.

Films that influence David Shrigley ; 'Unforgiven' the Clint Eastwood movie because of the moral ambiguity. 

Can you outline briefly what you feel motivates your art? Everything.

This information is interesting as it explains why he does what he does.