AESTHETICS OF drawing
A dictionary might define “aesthetics” as being the principles and study of the elements of beauty in art. Yet if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, this definition might seem very limiting for the contemporary artist.
The idea of aesthetics in drawing has come to include traditions, influences, formal and informal concepts, use of materials and personal points of view. It even encompasses the practical approaches to making art, such as concepts of open form (more value and atmosphere oriented), closed form (more line oriented) and mixtures of the two.
As artists, it’s useful to take a look at a variety of aesthetics – or approaches to drawing – to get a sense of what is appealing
