1. The idea behind my project is delving into the concept of 'less-than perfect humanity'. My project will be depicting a werewolf mid transformation, emphasizing the grotesque distortions of the body and the pain the transformation is causing him.
2. My project will be on my nicer drawing paper and will be done in either charcoal or pastel.
3. The tortured expression and positions in Laocoon and His Sons in chapter 13 was part of the inspiration for this project.
Additionally, the skinny, bony drawings of Egon Schiele capture the type of body I will be drawing.
I am also inspired by the morbidness and morphing of Francis Bacon's work.
4. I am going to use many images of wolves as source material for the parts of the werewolf that are wolf-like.
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Samantha's response:
ReplyDeleteI like the inspirations and language around your project, it sounds like an exciting set of materials. I do have to say though, that it's hard for me to immediately see the connection between "less than perfect humanity" and the notion of a werewolf. I tend to think of questions of imperfect humanity as having to do with questions of morality, political stance, man's treatment of man, ethics in a large and small sense etc. Not a man that turns into a wolf. I have some trepidation about whether the interesting points that you make regarding humanity and the morbidness of Bacon's work will come through if you use a trope of character such as the werewolf. Is there some way to do something related to transformation or man and animal that might be closer to something symbolic that you create?
Everything coming together for tomorrow? Any more ideas or sketches coming along? Looking forward to seeing the moment that you choose to bring to the foreground in this whole transformation cycle. Margaret
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