Space

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

The drawing you create

becomes a new & extra space in the multiverse -

a new part & expression of yourself

that didn’t exist before -

a new territory

entirely under your ownership

 
 

The 5 Dimensions of Space in Drawing

 
photo collage of drawing supplies, workspaces and portrait of Princess Diana

1> Impact: Tools & Materials / being able to do something

What supplies do you want to work with, if there are no limitations?
What are you able to work with right now?
What needs to be done to get from working with what you have, to working with what you want?

2> Stamina: Personal Process / being able to rely on yourself

Where would you most like to work - and, alone or in collaboration?
Where are you able to work right now?
What space does your work need?
What space do you need, want for your future work - or do you need to find your future work?

3> Time: Problem-Solving / being able to manage yourself, others

What objects, topics, styles & methods do you want to work with?
Are you hiding behind, inside or under any of your choices?
Are you creating from a comfort zone, or from the wilds of your personal territory?

4> Change: Testing & Releasing / let your work answer for you

Where do you want to share your work?
Does location affect what you want to say & how you want to say it?
Where are you able to share your work right now?

5> Energy: Protecting Space / stay ahead of the curve

Who do you want to share your work with & who should you avoid?
How do you want to include other people’s spaces, work in the ways you think & create?

 

 
 

Space Specifics

Objects

materials, tools & subject matter

Work Areas

public/private, large/small

Communication

trust & safety in our environments, pulling together of energies

Relationships & Existence

trust & safety with people, routines; rights to property

Balance

positive/negative, dark/light

Objective Knowledge

limits, structures, topics we aren’t interested in, discipline

Relative Knowledge

experiencing life, forming opinions, comparing likes with dislikes

 
 

 
 

Is Space An Absolute?

Its specific qualities can change -

can be made to change -

but it absolutely defines, sets,

a ‘within’ & ‘without;’

whatever we include & leave out -

picture details, colours, materials, feelings -

is up to us,

but we can make good & bad,

strong & weak decisions,

if we haven’t done our homework.

 
 
cover graphic for Workbook #4 in The Beginning of Drawing program

These are the big, broad ideas of the Space section in Workbook #4, and from here we break the ideas down from theory to application,
into easier words through conversation & journaling - finding the spaces your concepts have been taking up in your mind.

Download the workbook pdf for free by clicking here (as soon as it’s ready - spring 2022) whether or not you’re registered in the program;
this is my library for you -

I would, and might eventually, put more of its content straight onto this website,
but I believe it’s better for you to sit somewhere away from technology with a print version, a pencil & an eraser.

Recommended Study Timeline: 1-2 Months
Month No. 4 in Workbook #6